§ 32-30-3-9 — Order of possession; delivery; service

Indiana § 32-30-3-9

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 32: PROPERTY
• Art. 30: CAUSES OF ACTION CONCERNING REAL
• Ch. 3: Ejectment and Quiet Title

Text

(a) If a defendant or the defendant's attorney is
in open court when the court issues the order of possession, a copy of
the order shall be delivered to the defendant and the delivery noted in
the order book.
(b) If the defendant and the defendant's attorney are not present,
sufficient copies of the order shall be delivered to the sheriff or other
executing officer. The executing officer shall, without delay, serve
upon the defendant a copy of the order of possession by delivering the
order to the defendant personally or to the defendant's agent. If the
executing officer cannot find the defendant or the defendant's agent, the
executing officer shall leave the order at the defendant's usual place of
abode or with some person of suitable age and discretion. If the
defendant and the defendant's agent do not have any known usual place
of abode, the executing officer shall mail the order to the defendant's
last known address.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-6-1.5-9.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.15.