Indiana § 5-7-2-5 - Services existing only by legal fiction
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 5-7-2-5 — Services existing only by legal fiction, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-7-2-5. Services existing only by legal fiction
Sec. 5. No officer of this state, county, township, or other officer, shall ever tax up, charge, receive or suffer to be taxed up, or received in such office, under color of such office, any fee or sum or money for services contemplated to exist only by legal fiction.
Formerly: Acts 1883, c.42, s.5.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana § 5-7-2-5
What does Indiana Code § 5-7-2-5 cover?
Section 5-7-2-5 ("Services existing only by legal fiction") 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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