Indiana § 34-28-5-8 - Duties of clerk
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§ 34-28-5-8. Duties of clerk
Sec. 8. The violations clerk or deputy violations clerk shall:
(1) accept:
(A) written appearances;
(B) waivers of trial;
(C) admissions of violation;
(D) declarations of nolo contendere for moving traffic violations;
(E) payments of judgments (including costs) in traffic violation cases;
(F) deferral agreements made under section 1 of this chapter (or IC 34-4-32-1(f) before its repeal) and deferral program fees prescribed under IC 33-37-4-2(e); and
(G) community restitution or service agreements made under section 1 of this chapter;
(2) issue receipts and account for any judgments (including costs) collected; and
(3) pay the judgments (including costs) collected to the appropriate unit of government as provided by law.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-32-5(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.98-2004, SEC.124; P.L.200-2005, SEC.3; P.L.110-2020, SEC.11.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-28-5-8 ("Duties of clerk") 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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