§ Ind. Code § 3-12-12-5Cash deposit or bond to accompany petition

(a) Each petition filed under section 2 of this chapter must be accompanied by a
cash deposit, or a bond with corporate surety to the approval of the court, if the recount is to
be conducted by a county recount commission, for the payment of all costs of the recount
chargeable to the petitioner. The minimum amount of the cash deposit or bond is one hundred
dollars ($100). A cash deposit for a recount conducted by a county recount commission shall
be deposited in the county general fund. A cash deposit in a recount conducted by the state
recount commission shall be deposited in the state recount fund.
(b) This subsection applies to the recount of a public question to which either of the
following applies:
(1) The public question is a local public question under IC 3-10-9 in which, on the face
of the election returns, the difference between the number of affirmative and negative
votes cast is not more than two hundred (200).
(2) The public question is covered under section 23 of this chapter and, on the face of
the election returns, the difference between the number of affirmative and negative
votes cast is not more than two thousand (2,000).
If the number of precincts to be recounted exceeds ten (10), then the amount of the deposit
shall be increased by ten dollars ($10) for each precinct in excess of ten (10).
(c) This subsection applies to the recount of a public question to which either of the
following applies:
(1) The public question is a local public question under IC 3-10-9 and, on the face of
the election returns, the difference between the number of affirmative and negative
votes cast is more than two hundred (200).
(2) The public question is covered under section 23 of this chapter and, on the face of
the election returns, the difference between the number of affirmative and negative
votes cast is more than two thousand (2,000).