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Ind. Code § 35-33-9-3 — Bond; conditions of undertaking

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 9: Bail Upon Appeal, Indiana Code.

Full text of Ind. Code § 35-33-9-3

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.

Ind. Code § 35-33-9-3Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Sec. 3. (a) The sureties on all appeal bonds must possess the qualifications that are required of bail in criminal cases, except the undertaking must also include the defendant's promise to: (1) faithfully prosecute his appeal; (2) abide by the order and judgment of the court to which the cause is appealed; (3) surrender himself in execution of the judgment if the appeal be affirmed or dismissed; and (4) surrender himself to the trial court if required by the judgment upon reversal. (b) If undertaking is given before an appeal has been perfected, the undertaking must include a promise that an appeal will be perfected by the defendant.

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