Indiana § 34-55-3-1 - Service by sheriff and offer to sell
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 34-55-3-1 — Service by sheriff and offer to sell, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-55-3-1. Service by sheriff and offer to sell
Sec. 1. When an execution against the property of any person is issued to the sheriff, the sheriff shall:
(1) serve the execution upon the defendants in the county and levy the execution, if not paid, upon property; and
(2) make at least one (1) offer to sell property levied upon within sixty (60) days after the execution comes to the sheriff, if property can be found, unless otherwise directed by the plaintiff or the plaintiff's agents.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-36-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.51.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-55-3-1 ("Service by sheriff and offer to sell") 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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