Indiana § 24-14-7-3 - Release of property to owner or lienholder
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 24-14-7-3 — Release of property to owner or lienholder, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24-14-7-3. Release of property to owner or lienholder
Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section, "property" means any of the following:
(1) A truck (as defined in IC 9-13-2-188).
(2) A trailer (as defined in IC 9-13-2-184).
(3) Cargo.
(b) A person may file a complaint with the attorney general alleging a violation of this article under IC 24-14-10-1 if the person:
(1) owns or holds a lien on property held at a towing company or storage facility; and
(2) believes the charges relating to a tow or the storage of the property are unreasonable.
(c) Not later than twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of:
(1) seventy-five percent (75%) of the amount charged;
(2) proof of a bond obtained by the owner for the remaining twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount of the invoice; and
(3) a copy of a complaint filed with the attorney general alleging a violation of this article under IC 24-14-10-1;
a towing company or storage facility shall release all property to a properly identified person who owns or holds a lien on the property.
As added by P.L.227-2025, SEC.48.
IC 24-14-8Chapter 8. Fees and Records
24-14-8-1Towing, clean-up, and storage fees 24-14-8-2Invoice requirement; record keeping requirements 24-14-8-3Access to invoice by law enforcement agencies or attorney general
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24-14-7-3 ("Release of property to owner or lienholder") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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