Indiana § 32-30-8-2 - "Property"
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§ 32-30-8-2. "Property"
Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), as used in this chapter, "property" means a house, a building, a mobile home, or an apartment that is leased for residential or commercial purposes.
(b) The term includes:
(1) an entire building or complex of buildings; or
(2) a mobile home community;
and all real property of any nature appurtenant to and used in connection with the house, building, mobile home, or apartment, including all individual rental units and common areas.
(c) The term does not include a hotel, motel, or other guest house, part of which is rented to a transient guest.
(d) For actions brought by the attorney general in relation to the sale or solicited sale of a synthetic drug (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-321), a controlled substance analog (as defined in IC 35-48-1.1-8), or a substance represented to be a controlled substance (as described in IC 35-48-4-4.6), "property" means a house, a building, a mobile home, or an apartment that is owned or leased for commercial or residential purposes. The term includes all real property of any nature appurtenant to and used in connection with the house, building, mobile home, or apartment.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 34-19-3-2.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.87-2005, SEC.38; P.L.196-2013, SEC.12; P.L.80-2019, SEC.11; P.L.186-2025, SEC.168.
Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana § 32-30-8-2
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Section 32-30-8-2 (""Property"") 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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