Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-33-8.5-2

  • 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.
   Sec. 2. Every recognizance taken by any peace officer must be delivered forthwith to the clerk of the court to which the defendant is recognized. The clerk must thereupon record the recognizance, and, from the time of filing, it shall have the same effect as if taken in open court.

As added by P.L.5-1988, SEC.180.