Indiana Code 34-25-2-16. Undertaking by defendant; discharge of attachment; restitution of property
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Sec. 16. If the defendant or other person representing the defendant, at any time before judgment, executes a written undertaking to the plaintiff with sufficient surety, to be approved by the court, clerk, or sheriff, to the effect that the defendant will:
(2) perform the judgment of the court;
(1) appear in the action; and
Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-25-2-16
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
the attachment shall be discharged and restitution made of any property taken under the attachment or the proceeds of the property.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-11-17.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.20.