Indiana § 34-55-2-1 - Bail for stay of executions; entry on record
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§ 34-55-2-1. Bail for stay of executions; entry on record
Sec. 1. The bail for stay of execution may be taken and approved by the clerk and the recognizance entered of record at any time before the stay of execution expires. The undertaking in the recognizance is for the payment of the judgment, interest, and costs that may accrue at or before the expiration of the stay of execution. The recognizance shall be written immediately following the entry of the judgment and signed by the bail.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-35-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.51.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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