Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all cases in which:

(1) an appeal is taken from:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-56-2-1

  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Probate: Proving a will
(A) a board of county commissioners, viewers, or commissioners to assess damages; or

(B) any other person or tribunal;

to the circuit court, superior court, or probate court; and

(2) the appeal bond filed in the case is defective:

(A) in substance or form; or

(B) for want of proper approval.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-31-1 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.52. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.163.