Indiana § 32-31-6-3 Eligibility to file petition

Indiana Statutes

§ 32-31-6-3 — Eligibility to file petition

Indiana § 32-31-6-3

Title 32PROPERTY

Art. 31LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONS

Ch. 6Emergency Possessory Orders

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Ind. Code § 32-31-6-3 (2026).

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(a)The following may file a petition for an emergency possessory order under this chapter:

(1)A tenant, if the landlord has violated IC 32-31-5-6.

(2)A landlord, if the tenant has committed or threatens to commit waste to the rental unit.

(3)A landlord if:

(A)a tenant or the tenant's guest has committed a crime that affects the health and safety of another tenant, the landlord, or an agent of the landlord; or

(B)a tenant provided materially false information to the landlord with the intent to induce the landlord into leasing or giving possession of the rental unit to the tenant.

(b)Nothing in this section shall be construed to interfere with the rights of a tenant who is the victim of a crime described in IC 32-31-9. [Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-7-9-3.]

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(a) The following may file a petition for an
emergency possessory order under this chapter:
(1) A tenant, if the landlord has violated IC 32-31-5-6.
(2) A landlord, if the tenant has committed or threatens to commit
waste to the rental unit.
(3) A landlord if:
(A) a tenant or the tenant's guest has committed a crime that
affects the health and safety of another tenant, the landlord, or
an agent of the landlord; or
(B) a tenant provided materially false information to the
landlord with the intent to induce the landlord into leasing or
giving possession of the rental unit to the tenant.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to interfere with the
rights of a tenant who is the victim of a crime described in IC 32-31-9.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-7-9-3.]