State v. Boles

ON PETITION TO TRANSFER FROM THE INDIANA COURT OF APPEALS, NO. 21404-0802-CR-94.

SULLIVAN, Justice.

Nine defendants failed to appear in court and, pursuant to statute, the clerk of the court imposed late surrender fees on the sureties representing the defendants. The trial court vacated the fees because notice of the appearance date was not provided to the sureties and because the fees were not imposed by court order, We reverse, finding that notice of the appearance date was not required, and that the clerk has the requisite authority, to impose late surrender fees.

Background

These nine…