{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-27-10-2-4","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 27-10-2-4","heading":"Qualifications of surety","body":"Sec. 4. Every surety for the release of a person on bail shall be qualified as:\n(1) an insurer as defined and meeting the qualifications prescribed in IC 27-1-5-1, and represented by a bail agent as defined in and meeting the qualifications prescribed in this article; or\n(2) a person who:\n(A) has reached the age of eighteen (18) years;\n(B) is a citizen of the United States;\n(C) has been a bona fide resident of Indiana for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the execution of the bond;\n(D) is related to the person for whom release on bail is sought within the third degree of affinity; and\n(E) owns real or tangible personal property in Indiana with a net asset value that is acceptable to the proper authority approving the bond.","path":["TITLE 27. INSURANCE","ARTICLE 10. INDIANA BAIL LAW","Chapter 2. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_27.html#27-10-2-4","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-25T05:39:04Z","sha256":"61da8b679e9e33ef6abc52e48a9d47c457be5bddb060f42262fc17f7e947df90","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-27-10-2-3","next":"us-in/ic-27-10-2-4.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}