Indiana § 32-26-8-4 - Persons recovering property not trespassers
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 32-26-8-4 — Persons recovering property not trespassers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-26-8-4. Persons recovering property not trespassers
Sec. 4. It is not a trespass for a person to go upon the real property of another person for the purposes set forth in this chapter. A person who goes upon the real property of another person under this chapter shall go upon the route that will do the least possible injury to the real property, if it is practicable and convenient.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-10-8-4.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.11.
IC 32-26-9Chapter 9. Partition Fences
32-26-9-0.5"Agricultural land"; nonapplicability of chapter 32-26-9-1Existing fences 32-26-9-2Lands outside or abutting municipal boundary 32-26-9-3Defaulting landowner; description of lawful partition fence; floodgate across watercourse 32-26-9-4Expenses; construction and maintenance by township 32-26-9-5Construction and maintenance by township; personal liability of trustees 32-26-9-6Construction and application of law
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-26-8-4 ("Persons recovering property not trespassers") 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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