Indiana § 32-33-1-5 - Attorney's fees
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 32-33-1-5 — Attorney's fees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-33-1-5. Attorney's fees
Sec. 5. If the plaintiff recovers on a claim and a lien is foreclosed under this chapter, the plaintiff shall recover and the court may allow a reasonable fee for plaintiff's attorney for bringing and prosecuting the cause of action, all of which shall be recovered from the defendant, and the property in controversy may be sold as in case of sales in foreclosure of chattel mortgages.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-21-5.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18.
IC 32-33-2Chapter 2. Boats and Other Watercraft Liens
32-33-2-1Liability for liens 32-33-2-2Claims arising out of contracts, wrongs, or injuries 32-33-2-3Preference of liens 32-33-2-4Enforcement of lien; complaint; requisites; order of attachment 32-33-2-5Joinder of plaintiffs in complaint 32-33-2-6Proceedings; judgment; execution 32-33-2-7Undertaking discharging attachment 32-33-2-8Service of summons
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-33-1-5 ("Attorney's fees") 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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