2013 Indiana Code
TITLE 12. HUMAN SERVICES
ARTICLE 24. STATE INSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER 16. TAXABLE COSTS AND EXPENSES
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IC 12-24-16
Chapter 16. Taxable Costs and Expenses
IC 12-24-16-1
Applicable statutes
Sec. 1. This chapter applies to taxable costs and expenses under
the following statutes:
(1) IC 12-24-8.
(2) IC 12-24-9.
(3) IC 12-24-17-8.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.
IC 12-24-16-2
Costs and expenses; amounts
Sec. 2. The taxable costs and expenses to be paid are as follows:
(1) To the physician for making the statement accompanying
the allegation of insanity, an amount to be fixed by the court not
more than ten dollars ($10).
(2) To the two (2) medical examiners for making out the
certificate and attending the hearing, an amount to be fixed by
the court not more than ten dollars ($10). The two (2) medical
examiners shall be allowed, for each mile necessarily traveled
in making the examination or attending the hearing, an amount
for mileage equal to the amount per mile currently paid to state
officers and employees.
(3) To other witnesses, the same fees as are allowed by law in
other cases in the circuit court.
(4) To the clerk of the circuit court, the same fees as are
allowed by law for similar services in other cases.
(5) To the sheriff, for serving process and attending the hearing,
the same fees as are allowed by law for similar services in other
cases, and for taking a patient to the hospital, or removing a
patient from the hospital, upon warrant of the clerk, one dollar
and fifty cents ($1.50) per day for the support of each patient on
the way to and from the hospital, and an amount for mileage
equal to the amount per mile paid to state officers and
employees.
(6) To each assistant allowed by the judge and accompanying
the sheriff, with computation in both instances to be made from
the county seat to the hospital by the nearest route, an amount
for mileage equal to the amount per mile paid to state officers
and employees.
(7) To other persons discharging the duties of sheriff, as
provided by this article, the same fees as are allowed in this
section to the sheriff. To the assistants of the person, the same
fees as are allowed in this section to the assistants of the sheriff.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.
IC 12-24-16-3
Payment out of county general fund
Sec. 3. The costs specified in this chapter shall be paid out of the
county general fund upon the certificate of the circuit court clerk and
the warrant of the county auditor.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.
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