Sec. 18. An officer named in this chapter who knowingly:

(1) taxes any fees or makes any charges for services the officer does not actually perform;

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $5,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-3-2

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-2-7-18

  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(2) charges for any services any rate or fee other than that allowed by statute; or

(3) fails to enter, tax, or charge at the proper time the proper fees for services;

commits a Class A misdemeanor and is liable personally upon the officer’s bond for any damage or loss sustained by the county.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 5-7-1-13.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.43.