Indiana § 32-33-11-4 - Enforcement of lien
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 32-33-11-4 — Enforcement of lien, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-33-11-4. Enforcement of lien
Sec. 4. (a) A person that has a lien under this chapter may enforce the lien by filing the person's complaint in the circuit or superior court of the county in which the lien is filed, at any time within one (1) year after the notice is received for record under section 2(a) of this chapter by the recorder of the county.
(b) If the lien is not enforced within the time prescribed by this section, the lien is void. If the lien is enforced as provided in this chapter, the court rendering judgment shall order the sale to be made, and the officers making the sale shall sell the property in accordance with IC 34-55-6.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-32-4.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.45-2016, SEC.10.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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