CHAPTER 2. DEFECTIVE BONDS
IC 34-49-2
Chapter 2. Defective Bonds
IC 34-49-2-1
Bond not void for want of form or substance, recital, or condition
Sec. 1. An official bond entered into by any officer, or any bond,
recognizance, or written undertaking taken by any officer in the
discharge of the duties of the officer's office, is not void for want of
form or substance, recital, or condition.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.45.
IC 34-49-2-2
Principal or surety not discharged for defects
Sec. 2. The principal or surety will not be discharged because of
any defects listed in section 1 of this chapter. The principal and
surety shall be bound by the bond, recognizance, or written
undertaking, to the full extent contemplated by the law requiring the
bond, recognizance, or written undertaking. The sureties shall be
bound to the amount specified in the bond or recognizance.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.45.
IC 34-49-2-3
Actions on defective bond
Sec. 3. In all actions on a defective bond, recognizance, or written
undertaking, the plaintiff or relator may suggest the defect in the
plaintiff's or relator's complaint, and recover to the same extent as if
the bond, recognizance, or written undertaking were perfect in all
respects.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.45.