Indiana § 32-31-5-5 Tenant's personal property

Indiana Statutes

§ 32-31-5-5 — Tenant's personal property

Indiana § 32-31-5-5

Title 32PROPERTY

Art. 31LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONS

Ch. 5Rental Agreements; Right of Access

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Ind. Code § 32-31-5-5 (2026).

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(a)Except as provided in IC 16-41-27-29, IC 32-31-3, or IC 32-31-4, a landlord may not:

(1)take possession of;

(2)remove from a tenant's dwelling unit;

(3)deny a tenant access to; or

(4)dispose of; a tenant's personal property in order to enforce an obligation of the tenant to the landlord under a rental agreement.

(b)The landlord and tenant may agree in a writing separate from the rental agreement that the landlord may hold property voluntarily tendered by the tenant as security in exchange for forbearance from an action to evict. [Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-7-8-6.]

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(a) Except as provided in IC 16-41-27-29, IC 32-31-3, or IC 32-31-4, a landlord may not:
(1) take possession of;
(2) remove from a tenant's dwelling unit;
(3) deny a tenant access to; or
(4) dispose of;
a tenant's personal property in order to enforce an obligation of the
tenant to the landlord under a rental agreement.
(b) The landlord and tenant may agree in a writing separate from the
rental agreement that the landlord may hold property voluntarily
tendered by the tenant as security in exchange for forbearance from an
action to evict.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-7-8-6.]