Indiana Code 9-30-2-3. Reward or other compensation for making arrests; prohibition
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Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to the fixed salary of an officer.
(b) A peace officer, even though wearing a distinctive uniform and badge at the time of making an arrest, may not receive and there may not be taxed for the officer’s benefit against a defendant a fee, mileage, pay, charge, compensation, or reward that, except for this chapter, the officer might be otherwise entitled to receive for the arrest or upon the conviction of a defendant.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-8-2.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 9-30-2-3
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.