Indiana § 32-34-8-25 - Refusal to return property; summary proceedings
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§ 32-34-8-25. Refusal to return property; summary proceedings
Sec. 25. If a person with possession of the property refuses to return the property to the claimant or claims unreasonable compensation for the services and expenses in the finding and preservation of the property, the claimant may have a summary proceeding before:
(1) the court where the property was reported under this chapter if the property was reported; and
(2) any court with jurisdiction where the property is located if the property was not reported to a court under this chapter;
for the recovery of the property.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-9-3-25.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.19.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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