Indiana § 27-10-4-6 - Payments for apprehension or surrender of defendants
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 27-10-4-6 — Payments for apprehension or surrender of defendants, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-10-4-6. Payments for apprehension or surrender of defendants
Sec. 6. (a) A person may not give or receive anything of value in exchange for the apprehension or surrender of a defendant unless the payment is made:
(1) to a law enforcement agency for actual expenses incurred in the apprehension or surrender, or both, of the defendant, or other lawful fees; or
(2) to a bail agent or recovery agent properly licensed under this article.
(b) A bail agent or recovery agent who knowingly or intentionally gives or offers to give anything of value to any law enforcement officer, officer of the court, or other public servant, except as permitted by subsection (a), commits a Level 6 felony.
(c) A person who recklessly violates this section, except as provided in subsection (b), commits a Class B misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.261-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.224-1993, SEC.30; P.L.158-2013, SEC.299.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-10-4-6 ("Payments for apprehension or surrender of defendants") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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