Indiana § 34-55-8-9 - Proceedings to be summary
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§ 34-55-8-9. Proceedings to be summary
Sec. 9. All proceedings under this chapter, after the order has been made requiring parties to appear and answer, shall be summary, without further pleadings, upon the oral examination and testimony of parties and witnesses. However, the sufficiency of the order and of the affidavit first filed by the plaintiff may be tested by:
(1) demurrer;
(2) motion to dismiss; or
(3) motion to strike.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-44-8 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.51.
IC 34-55-9Chapter 9. Real Estate Subject to Judgment and Execution
34-55-9-1Real estate liable to judgment and attachment enumerated 34-55-9-2Liens upon real estate and chattels real 34-55-9-3Judgments on bonds payable to state 34-55-9-4Recognizance binding upon real estate 34-55-9-5Executions issued to another county binding upon real estate
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-55-8-9 ("Proceedings to be summary") 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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