Reward or other compensation for making arrests; prohibition

Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to the fixed salary of an officer. (b) A peace officer, even though wearing a distinctive uniform and badge at the time of making an arrest, may not receive and there may not be taxed for the officer's benefit against a defendant a fee, mileage, pay, charge, compensation, or reward that, except for this chapter, the officer might be otherwise entitled to receive for the arrest or upon the conviction of a defendant. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-8-2.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18.