IC 33-37-2-2 — Costs as separate from sentence; suspension of costs; liability for costs
Chapter 2. General Court Costs Provisions for Criminal Actions
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Sec. 2. (a) Costs in a criminal action are not a part of the sentence and may be suspended only under section 3 of this chapter. However, if: (1) two (2) or more charges against a person are joined for trial; and (2) the person is convicted of two (2) or more offenses in the trial; the court may waive the person's liability for costs for all but one (1) of the offenses. (b) If a person is acquitted or an indictment or information is dismissed by order of the court, the person is not liable for costs.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.156-2007, SEC.1.
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