State v. Boles

OPINION

BAILEY, Judge.

Case Summary

In each of nine cases where a criminal defendant was granted bail, but failed to appear in the Fayette Superior Court, the court clerk purportedly imposed late surrender fees under Indiana’s statutory bail scheme. Upon the subsequent motions of surety Frontier Insurance Company (“Frontier”) and surety Accredited Surety & Casualty Company, Inc. (“Accredited”), the Fayette Superior Court vacated the clerical imposition of late surrender fees and released the sureties. The State of Indiana challenges that order in this consolidated appeal. We affirm.

Issue

The…