Indiana § 32-35-2-22 - Return of property to defendant; bond
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 32-35-2-22 — Return of property to defendant; bond, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-35-2-22. Return of property to defendant; bond
Sec. 22. (a) In an action under this chapter, the defendant:
(1) at any time before the hearing on the preliminary order; or
(2) if final judgment has not been entered, within the time fixed in the order of possession;
may require the return of the property upon filing with the court a written undertaking executed by a surety to be approved by the court.
(b) The written undertaking must provide that the defendant is bound:
(1) as to the value of the property, as determined by the court, for the delivery of the property to the plaintiff, if delivery is ultimately ordered; and
(2) for the payment to plaintiff of the sum that may be recovered against the defendant in the action for the defendant's wrongful detention of the property.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 34-21-5-2.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.20.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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