Indiana § 34-56-2-1 - Defective appeal bond

Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 34-56-2-1 — Defective appeal bond, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 34-56-2-1. Defective appeal bond

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all cases in which:

(1) an appeal is taken from:

(A) a board of county commissioners, viewers, or commissioners to assess damages; or

(B) any other person or tribunal;

to the circuit court, superior court, or probate court; and

(2) the appeal bond filed in the case is defective:

(A) in substance or form; or

(B) for want of proper approval.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-31-1 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.52. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.163.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 34-56-2-1 ("Defective appeal bond") 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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