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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 16. (a) If the court is not in session, the officer making the arrest shall cause the person to enter into a written undertaking, with surety to be approved by the officer. The written undertaking must contain the person's assurances to:
(1) personally appear in open court;
(2) answer the contempt; and
(3) pay to the plaintiff all damages and costs occasioned by the breach of the order.
(b) In default of the provisions in subsection (a), the person shall be committed to the jail of the county, until the person enters into a written undertaking with surety, or is otherwise legally discharged.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure § 34-26-1-16 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-34-civil-law-and-procedure/in-code-sect-34-26-1-16/
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