Indiana § 34-17-1-2 - Annulment or vacation of certain documents
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 34-17-1-2 — Annulment or vacation of certain documents, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-17-1-2. Annulment or vacation of certain documents
Sec. 2. An information may be prosecuted to annul or vacate any letters-patent, certificate, or deed granted by the proper authorities of Indiana when there is reason to believe that:
(1) the letters, deed, or certificate was obtained by fraud or through mistake or ignorance of a material fact; or
(2) the patentee or those claiming under the patentee:
(A) have done or omitted an act in violation of the terms on which the letters, deed, or certificate was granted; or
(B) have by any other means forfeited the interest acquired under the letters, deed, or certificate.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-59-15.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.12.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-17-1-2 ("Annulment or vacation of certain documents") 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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