Sec. 29. (a) When an
appeal is taken from the
court in criminal cases or proceedings under
IC 34-28-5 (or
IC 34-4-32 before its repeal), the amount of costs charged must be certified as a part of the
transcript and charged as part of the costs in the court to which the appeal or proceeding is taken. The costs are in addition to any other
clerk‘s service fee required by law.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-33-49-29
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- clerk: refers to the clerk of the Marion superior court. See Indiana Code 33-33-49-4
- court: refers to the Marion superior court. See Indiana Code 33-33-49-5
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(b) All costs charged in the court hearing or in the court trying an appeal must be charged and adjudged upon the hearing or trial in the appeal against a defendant who is convicted or who pleads guilty.
(c) In an appeal under this section, the defendant shall pay a transcript fee of thirty-five dollars ($35) before the appeal may be transferred from the superior court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5.1-2-24.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.