Indiana § 8-23-9-37 - Claims against contractors; retention of security for protection of claimant
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§ 8-23-9-37. Claims against contractors; retention of security for protection of claimant
Sec. 37. Upon the filing of an action and the receipt of a certificate under section 36 of this chapter, the department shall hold the money, security, or other thing held by the department for the protection of the claim, until the final determination of the action. If it is adjudged that a part of the claim is due to the person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation, the department shall pay to the clerk of the court rendering judgment out of the cash retained for the claimant the amount retained by the department for the purpose. If the department retained for the protection of the claimant a check, bond, or security other than cash, the department shall notify the claimant of the fact. The claimant shall be subrogated to the rights of the department in the check, bond, or security other than cash, to the amount of the judgment, which rights the claimant may enforce in an appropriate action.
As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.161.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-23-9-37 ("Claims against contractors; retention of security for protection of claimant") 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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