Indiana § 27-10-4-2 Advising employment of attorney; paying fees or rebates; acting as
attorney; accepting property; soliciting business

Indiana Statutes

§ 27-10-4-2 — Advising employment of attorney; paying fees or rebates; acting as attorney; accepting property; soliciting business

Indiana § 27-10-4-2

Title 27INSURANCE

Art. 10INDIANA BAIL LAW

Ch. 4Prohibited Activities

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Ind. Code § 27-10-4-2 (2026).

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(a)A bail agent or recovery agent may not do any of the following:

(1)Suggest or advise the employment of or name for employment any particular attorney to represent the bail agent's principal.

(2)Pay a fee or rebate or give any property to an attorney in bail bond matters, except in defense of any action on a bond.

(3)Pay a fee or rebate or give or promise any property to the principal or anyone in the bail agent's behalf.

(4)Participate in the capacity of an attorney at a trial or hearing of one on whose bond the bail agent is surety.

(5)Accept any property from a principal except the premium, bail bond filing fee (when applicable), and transfer fee (when applicable), except that the bail agent or surety may accept collateral security or other indemnity from the principal that must

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(a) A bail agent or recovery agent may not do
any of the following:
(1) Suggest or advise the employment of or name for employment
any particular attorney to represent the bail agent's principal.
(2) Pay a fee or rebate or give any property to an attorney in bail
bond matters, except in defense of any action on a bond.
(3) Pay a fee or rebate or give or promise any property to the
principal or anyone in the bail agent's behalf.
(4) Participate in the capacity of an attorney at a trial or hearing
of one on whose bond the bail agent is surety.
(5) Accept any property from a principal except the premium, bail
bond filing fee (when applicable), and transfer fee (when
applicable), except that the bail agent or surety may accept
collateral security or other indemnity from the principal that must
be returned upon final termination of liability on the bond. The
collateral security or other indemnity required by the bail agent or
surety must be reasonable in relation to the amount of the bond.
(6) Solicit business in or about any place where prisoners are
confined or in or near any courtroom.
(b) A person who recklessly violates this section or who operates as
a bail agent or recovery agent without a valid license commits a Class
C infraction. However, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor if the
person has a prior unrelated judgment or conviction under this section
within the previous five (5) years.