Prohibition concerning the use of certain public funds for bail; charitable bail organizations may not accept certain public funds

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Indiana Code › Title 35 › Article 33 › Chapter 8 › Section 35-33-8-0.6

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Sec. 0.6. (a) Neither the state nor a political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13) may:

(1) post bail for any person; or

(2) for the purpose of posting bail for any person, provide a grant or other funding, directly or indirectly, to an entity that posts bail for any person.

(b) A person that accepts donations for the purpose of depositing cash bail for another person may not accept a grant or other funding, directly or indirectly, from a political subdivision.

As added by P.L.147-2022, SEC.5.

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