Deposit of cash, check, or draft instead of bond

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies when any bond is required by law to be filed in any civil, criminal, or probate proceedings, whether in a circuit court, superior court, or a city court. (b) The officer with whom the bond is required to be filed may accept a deposit of cash or a properly certified check or draft for the full amount of the bond instead of a bond. (c) This section shall not be construed as mandatory on any court or officer, but as conferring a privilege that may be exercised for the convenience of litigants. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-32-1.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.45.