Indiana § 32-33-2-8 - Service of summons
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 32-33-2-8 — Service of summons, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-33-2-8. Service of summons
Sec. 8. In cases arising under section 1 of this chapter, the summons may be served upon:
(1) the officer or consignee making the contract;
(2) if the officer or consignee cannot be found, upon the clerk;
(3) if neither the officer, the consignee, nor the clerk can be found, upon any other officer of the boat, vessel, or watercraft, or any person having charge of the boat, vessel, or watercraft; or
(4) if the summons cannot be served under subdivision 1, 2, or 3, by affixing a copy of the summons in some conspicuous place in the boat, vessel, or watercraft.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-22-8.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18.
IC 32-33-3Chapter 3. Cleaning Lien for Services on and Storage of Clothing and Household Goods
32-33-3-1Persons subject to lien; sale to pay charges 32-33-3-2Sale to pay storage charges 32-33-3-3Mailing letter constituting notice 32-33-3-4Proceeds of sale to pay service or storage charges 32-33-3-5Posting notice of sale
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-33-2-8 ("Service of summons") 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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