Indiana § 34-57-1-21 - Taxation of costs

Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 34-57-1-21 — Taxation of costs, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 34-57-1-21. Taxation of costs

Sec. 21. (a) The costs of the proceedings in court shall be taxed as in suits.

(b) If no provision for the fees and expenses of the arbitration is made in the award, the court shall make allowances for costs.

(c) However, if:

(1) there was a suit pending before the submission; and

(2) the costs of the suit were not noticed by the arbitrator;

the court shall not allow or tax any of the costs of the suit incurred before the submission.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-1-20.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.53.

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

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Section 34-57-1-21 ("Taxation of costs") 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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