Indiana § 32-33-2-4 - Enforcement of lien; complaint; requisites; order of attachment
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§ 32-33-2-4. Enforcement of lien; complaint; requisites; order of attachment
Sec. 4. (a) Any person aggrieved by a cause set forth in section 1 of this chapter may have an action against the boat, vessel, or other watercraft in the county where the boat, vessel, or other watercraft may be found, or against the owners of the boat, vessel, or other watercraft, to enforce a lien provided for in section 2 of this chapter.
(b) If the complaint in the action shows:
(1) the particulars of the demand;
(2) the amount due; and
(3) a demand made upon the owner, master, clerk, or consignee and refusal of payment, and verified by the affidavit of the plaintiff or other person in the plaintiff's behalf;
an order of attachment shall be issued by the clerk against the boat, vessel, or other watercraft and the tackle and furniture of the boat, vessel, or other watercraft. The order of attachment must be directed, executed, and returned as an order of attachment in other cases.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-22-4.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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