Indiana Code
Ind. Code § 33-37-2-4 (2026)
Prosecution for offense by inmate of state penal institution; state's liability for costs
✓ current as of May 2026
Sec. 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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2014–2014 · leading case: In re the Order for the Payment of Attorney Fees & Reimbursement of Expenses, State of Indiana v. Jeffrey Cook, 7 N.E.3d 289 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014).
In re the Order for the Payment of Attorney Fees & Reimbursement of Expenses, State of Indiana v. Jeffrey Cook, 7 N.E.3d 289 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014). “Case Summary Indiana Code section 33-37-2-4 governs the State’s liability for costs of offenses committed by inmates in state correctional facilities.”
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