Indiana § 32-34-8-23 - Shipwrecked property; inapplicability
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§ 32-34-8-23. Shipwrecked property; inapplicability
Sec. 23. (a) Sections 1 through 22 of this chapter do not apply to property described in this section.
(b) If, upon any navigable waters within or bordering Indiana, cargo that is shipped as freight, the baggage of passengers, or a part of either of a vessel is cast adrift, afloat, or ashore by a wreck, accident, or mischance of the vessel, the cargo or part of the cargo found and secured by a person may be reclaimed by the captain, clerk, or officer navigating the vessel, the super cargo, or the owner or agent of the owner of the cargo or baggage.
(c) If the property described in this section is not claimed within seven (7) days after the property is found, the finder of the property shall advertise the property as required for articles described in section 1 of this chapter.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citations: 32-9-3-23; 32-9-3-29.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.19.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-34-8-23 ("Shipwrecked property; inapplicability") 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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