Indiana § 32-31-12-5 Credible evidence that an individual is not a squatter

Indiana Statutes

§ 32-31-12-5 — Credible evidence that an individual is not a squatter

Indiana § 32-31-12-5

Title 32PROPERTY

Art. 31LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONS

Ch. 12Expedited Removal of Squatters

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Ind. Code § 32-31-12-5 (2026).

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(a)Except as provided in subsection (b), a law enforcement officer dispatched to remove a squatter shall remove the squatter from the property unless the law enforcement officer discovers credible evidence that the individual is not a squatter because the individual:

(1)has a rental agreement, permission of the property owner, or any other property interest permitting the individual to occupy the property; or

(2)formerly had a rental agreement, permission of the property owner, or any other property interest that allowed the individual to occupy the property.

(b)A law enforcement officer dispatched to remove a squatter shall remove the squatter from the property unless the law enforcement officer discovers credible evidence that the individual is an invitee of:

(1)the property owner;

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a law
enforcement officer dispatched to remove a squatter shall remove the
squatter from the property unless the law enforcement officer discovers
credible evidence that the individual is not a squatter because the
individual:
(1) has a rental agreement, permission of the property owner, or
any other property interest permitting the individual to occupy the
property; or
(2) formerly had a rental agreement, permission of the property
owner, or any other property interest that allowed the individual
to occupy the property.
(b) A law enforcement officer dispatched to remove a squatter shall
remove the squatter from the property unless the law enforcement
officer discovers credible evidence that the individual is an invitee of:
(1) the property owner; or
(2) a person who has or formerly had a rental agreement or
permission of the property owner to occupy the property.
A law enforcement officer dispatched to remove a squatter from a
railroad or a railroad car may rely upon a statement from an individual
working on the railroad or in the railroad car that the individual alleged
to be the squatter does not have a lawful reason to be on the railroad or
in the railroad car as credible evidence to remove the squatter under
this subsection.
(c) In addition to removing the squatter from the property, a law
enforcement officer may arrest the squatter if the law enforcement
officer has probable cause to believe that the squatter has committed
an offense.