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IN HB1148
Bill
Status
1/8/2015
Primary Sponsor
David Frizzell
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AI Summary
HB 1148 Summary
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Defendants admitted to bail may choose among four options: executing a bail bond with solvent sureties, depositing cash or securities equal to the bail amount, securing a bond with real estate (at least 33% of true tax value less encumbrances), or depositing cash equal to at least 15% of the bail with the court clerk.
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Courts must declare a bond forfeited 120 days after a defendant's failure to appear (if bail was posted via cash or securities deposit) and issue a warrant for arrest.
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Courts may declare a bond forfeited only if a defendant fails to appear as ordered; courts cannot forfeit a bond for failure to perform other bail conditions.
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For defendants who knowingly fail to appear, courts must issue an arrest warrant and set bail for rearrest at no less than either the original bail amount or $2,500, in the form of a surety bond or full cash amount.
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Effective July 1, 2015; amends Indiana Code IC 35-33-8.
Legislative Description
Bail. Provides that, if a court admits a defendant to bail, the court may require the defendant to do one of the following as selected by the defendant: (1) Execute a bail bond with sufficient solvent sureties. (2) Deposit cash or securities in an amount equal to the bail. (3) Execute a bond secured by real estate in the county, where thirty-three hundredths of the true tax value less encumbrances is at least equal to the amount of the bail. (4) Execute a bail bond by depositing cash with the clerk of the court in an amount not less than
Last Action
Representative Kirchhofer added as coauthor
1/14/2015