§ 12-26-5-2 — Police officer authorized to take individual into custody; reimbursement for certain nonemergency transports

(a) If a judicial officer authorized to issue a
warrant for arrest in the county in which the individual is present
approves an application for detention made under section 1 of this
chapter, the application authorizes a police officer to take the
individual into custody and transport the individual to a facility, if
applicable.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the expense of
transportation under this section shall be paid by the county in which
the individual is present.
(c) This subsection applies only to the nonemergency transport to a
facility by the county sheriff or deputy sheriff of an individual who:
(1) is not in lawful detention (as defined in IC 36-2-13-18);
(2) has had an application for the individual's detention under
section 1 of this chapter approved by a judicial officer; and
(3) is transported more than thirty (30) miles.
The county sheriff may be reimbursed from the individual's health care
coverage, including health coverage offered or administered by the
state.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-7(a) part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.196-2021, SEC.7; P.L.205-2023, SEC.11.