Indiana § 32-28-8-1 - Limitation of actions

Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 32-28-8-1 — Limitation of actions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 32-28-8-1. Limitation of actions

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an action may not be brought for the foreclosure of a lien of an assessment for a:

(1) street;

(2) sewer;

(3) sidewalk;

(4) ditch; or

(5) other public improvement;

if the action is not commenced within five (5) years after the right of action accrues.

(b) If an assessment described in subsection (a) is payable in installments, an action may be brought within fifteen (15) years after the date of the final approval of the assessment as shown by the record creating the lien.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-8-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.13.

IC 32-28-9Chapter 9. Limiting Time for Reopening Judgments Foreclosing Liens for Public Improvements

32-28-9-1Judicial sales; sheriff's deed

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 32-28-8-1 ("Limitation of actions") 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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