Indiana § 27-10-2-4 - Qualifications of surety
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 27-10-2-4 — Qualifications of surety, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-10-2-4. Qualifications of surety
Sec. 4. Every surety for the release of a person on bail shall be qualified as:
(1) an insurer as defined and meeting the qualifications prescribed in IC 27-1-5-1, and represented by a bail agent as defined in and meeting the qualifications prescribed in this article; or
(2) a person who:
(A) has reached the age of eighteen (18) years;
(B) is a citizen of the United States;
(C) has been a bona fide resident of Indiana for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the execution of the bond;
(D) is related to the person for whom release on bail is sought within the third degree of affinity; and
(E) owns real or tangible personal property in Indiana with a net asset value that is acceptable to the proper authority approving the bond.
As added by P.L.261-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.224-1993, SEC.6.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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