Indiana § 8-23-18-2 - Use of eminent domain

Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 8-23-18-2 — Use of eminent domain, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 8-23-18-2. Use of eminent domain

Sec. 2. Whenever the department is unable to agree with an owner of real property or a right described in section 1 of this chapter upon the damages sustained by the owner or upon the purchase price of the real property in fee or the right, interest, or easement sought to be acquired, the department may proceed in the name of the state in the exercise of the right of eminent domain to condemn and acquire the real property or right.

As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.227.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 8-23-18-2 ("Use of eminent domain") 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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