Indiana § 33-43-4-2 - Entry of intention to hold lien

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§ 33-43-4-2. Entry of intention to hold lien

Sec. 2. (a) An attorney, not later than sixty (60) days after the date the judgment is rendered, must enter in writing upon the docket or record in which the judgment is recorded, the attorney's intention to hold a lien on the judgment, along with the amount of the attorney's claim.

(b) If an appeal is taken on a judgment, the lien may be entered not later than sixty (60) days after the date the opinion of the higher court is recorded in the office of the clerk of the trial court or after the date of final judgment where the cause is reversed and retried.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-1-3-1.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.22.

IC 33-44ARTICLE 44. INTEREST BEARING ATTORNEY TRUST ACCOUNTS

Ch. 1.Legislative Findings Ch. 2.Application of Article Ch. 3.Definitions Ch. 4.Indiana Attorney Trust Account Board Ch. 5.Participation by Attorneys Ch. 6.Interest Bearing Attorney Trust Accounts Ch. 7.Indiana Attorney Trust Account Fund Ch. 8.Board Employees Ch. 9.Annual Report

IC 33-44-1Chapter 1. Legislative Findings

33-44-1-1Legislative findings 33-44-1-2Purpose

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 33-43-4-2 ("Entry of intention to hold lien") 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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