Indiana Code 33-39-4-1. Duties; bond; salary
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Sec. 1. (a) The prosecuting attorney of any judicial circuit of Indiana may appoint an employee, including an investigator, with the approval of the county council or councils. An employee appointed under this section works under the direction of the prosecuting attorney.
(c) An investigator appointed under this section has the same police powers within the county authorized by law to all police officers.
(b) An investigator appointed under this section who is not covered by a crime insurance policy described in IC 5-4-1-20 shall give bond in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000).
Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-39-4-1
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(d) In each judicial circuit the salary or other compensation to be paid an investigator appointed under this section shall be set by the county council or councils. A county council or councils may not reduce the number of investigators or compensation of any investigator without approval of the prosecuting attorney.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-14-6-1.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.55-2022, SEC.7.