Sec. 2. (a) Before delivering a writ for the collection of fees, costs, or execution to the proper officer, the clerk of the supreme court shall endorse on the writ which of the parties is the principal and which is the surety in the writ.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-24-9-2

  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
     (b) The officer responsible for enforcement of the writ shall first levy upon the property of the principal in the writ. To the extent that sufficient property of the principal cannot be found, the officer shall, without delay, levy the writ upon the property of the surety or sureties, and proceed to sell that property as in other cases.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-15-6-2.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.

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