§ 5-2-6.3-4 — Distribution of escrowed money to indigent responsible parties

Indiana § 5-2-6.3-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 5: STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
• Art. 2: LAW ENFORCEMENT
• Ch. 6.3: Broadcast or Publication of Crime Stories of Accused

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(a) The responsible party may petition the court
before which the responsible party is to be tried or in which the
responsible party has been convicted for an order requiring the division
to distribute money from the escrow account to the responsible party
in an amount up to the total in the escrow account at the time the
petition is filed.
(b) The court shall make an order under subsection (a) only upon a
showing that:
(1) without use of the money held in the escrow account, the
responsible party would be indigent; and
(2) the money will be used for the exclusive purpose of retaining
legal counsel or for investigation during any stage of the felony
proceedings against the responsible party, including the appeals
process.
(c) Upon receipt of a court order issued under this section, the
division shall distribute the required amount from the money in the
escrow account.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.47-1993, SEC.3.