Prosecution for offense by inmate of state penal institution; state's liability for costs
Ind. Code § 33-37-2-4
in effectSec. 4. (a) The state shall pay all costs of trial in a prosecution for an offense committed:
(1) by an inmate of a state correctional facility; and
(2) in the county in which the correctional facility is located.
(b) The costs of trial to be paid under this section include:
(1) court fees; and
(2) expenses incurred by the county sheriff in returning the defendant to the jurisdiction of the court and keeping the defendant in custody until trial.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-19-2-4.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.16.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/33Fetched: 10/17/2026