Indiana § 34-54-6-1 - Satisfaction or release of judgments; recording
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§ 34-54-6-1. Satisfaction or release of judgments; recording
Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to every endorsement of payment, satisfaction, or release, in whole or in part, that is noted:
(1) on the record or margin of any judgment or decree; or
(2) on an execution or order of sale issued on a judgment and signed by the:
(A) judgment plaintiff;
(B) judgment plaintiff's attorney of record or attorney in fact; or
(C) assignee of the judgment plaintiff (whose assignment is noted on or annexed to the record of the judgment or decree and attested by the clerk);
(3) on the record of the judgment or decree; or
(4) by the sheriff upon the execution or order of sale.
(b) An endorsement of payment, satisfaction, or release described in subsection (a) operates as a satisfaction or release of the judgment or decree, or of the part of the judgment or decree so endorsed as paid, satisfied, or released, in favor of subsequent purchasers or lienholders in good faith.
(c) When the satisfaction, payment, or release is entered by an attorney in fact, that fact shall be noted on the margin of the record or the execution.
(d) The power of attorney described in subsection (c) shall be recorded in the miscellaneous records of the recorder's office.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-30-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.50.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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