Indiana § 32-23-13-5 - Venue
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 32-23-13-5 — Venue, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-23-13-5. Venue
Sec. 5. An action brought under this chapter by an adjacent mineral producer must be brought in the circuit court or superior court of the county:
(1) in which the land that contains the mineral interest of an unknown or missing owner sought to be affected is entirely located; or
(2) if the land is located in more than one (1) county:
(A) the county where the largest part of the land is located; or
(B) if equal parts of the land are in multiple counties, in any county that contains an equal part of the land.
As added by P.L.28-2015, SEC.1.
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Section 32-23-13-5 ("Venue") 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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