Indiana § 34-17-1-3 - Escheat or forfeiture of property to state
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 34-17-1-3 — Escheat or forfeiture of property to state, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-17-1-3. Escheat or forfeiture of property to state
Sec. 3. Whenever property escheats or is forfeited to the state for the state's use, the legal title is considered to be in the state from the time of the escheat or forfeiture. An information may be filed in accordance with IC 34-17-2-3 to recover the property.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-59-13 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.12.
IC 34-17-2Chapter 2. Filing of Information and Summons
34-17-2-1Filing of information 34-17-2-2Annulment or vacation of certain documents; procedure 34-17-2-3Information to recover property 34-17-2-4Contest for office; single information against several persons 34-17-2-5Contents of information 34-17-2-6Usurping office; procedure 34-17-2-7Summons and answer
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Indiana Code § 34-17-1-3 cover?
Section 34-17-1-3 ("Escheat or forfeiture of property to state") 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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