Indiana § 32-31-6-3 - Eligibility to file petition
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 32-31-6-3 — Eligibility to file petition, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-31-6-3. Eligibility to file petition
Sec. 3. (a) The following may file a petition for an emergency possessory order under this chapter:
(1) A tenant, if the landlord has violated IC 32-31-5-6.
(2) A landlord, if the tenant has committed or threatens to commit waste to the rental unit.
(3) A landlord if:
(A) a tenant or the tenant's guest has committed a crime that affects the health and safety of another tenant, the landlord, or an agent of the landlord; or
(B) a tenant provided materially false information to the landlord with the intent to induce the landlord into leasing or giving possession of the rental unit to the tenant.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to interfere with the rights of a tenant who is the victim of a crime described in IC 32-31-9.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-7-9-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.157-2025, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-31-6-3 ("Eligibility to file petition") 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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