Indiana Code 34-55-2-5. Return of execution by sheriff; copy of recognizance on execution docket
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-55-2-5
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
- Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Sec. 5. The sheriff, having taken the bail, shall immediately return the execution, with the sheriff’s actions noted on the execution to the clerk‘s office. The clerk shall copy the recognizance in the execution docket. The recognizance has the same force as if taken by the clerk.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-35-6.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.51.