Indiana § 32-34-1.5-70 Action with or on behalf of another state or foreign country

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§ 32-34-1.5-70 — Action with or on behalf of another state or foreign country

Indiana § 32-34-1.5-70

Title 32PROPERTY

Art. 34LOST OR UNCLAIMED PERSONAL PROPERTY

Ch. 1.5Revised Unclaimed Property Act

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Ind. Code § 32-34-1.5-70 (2026).

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(a)The attorney general may join another state or foreign country to examine and seek enforcement of this chapter against a putative holder.

(b)On request of another state or foreign country, the attorney general may commence an action on behalf of the other state or country to enforce, in this state, the law of the other state or country against a putative holder subject to a claim by the other state or country, if the other state or country agrees to pay the costs incurred by the attorney general in the action.

(c)The attorney general may request the official authorized to enforce the unclaimed property law of another state or foreign country to commence an action to recover property in the other state or country on behalf of the attorney general. The state shall pay all the costs, in

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(a) The attorney general may join another
state or foreign country to examine and seek enforcement of this
chapter against a putative holder.
(b) On request of another state or foreign country, the attorney
general may commence an action on behalf of the other state or country
to enforce, in this state, the law of the other state or country against a
putative holder subject to a claim by the other state or country, if the
other state or country agrees to pay the costs incurred by the attorney
general in the action.
(c) The attorney general may request the official authorized to
enforce the unclaimed property law of another state or foreign country
to commence an action to recover property in the other state or country
on behalf of the attorney general. The state shall pay all the costs,
including reasonable attorney's fees and expenses, incurred by the other
state or foreign country in an action under this subsection.
(d) The attorney general may pursue an action on behalf of this state
to recover property subject to this chapter but delivered to the custody
of another state if the attorney general believes the property is subject
to the custody of the attorney general.
(e) The attorney general may retain an attorney in this state, another
state, or a foreign country to commence an action to recover property
on behalf of the attorney general and may agree to pay attorney's fees
based in whole or in part on a fixed fee, hourly fee, or a percentage of
the amount or value of property recovered in the action.
(f) Expenses incurred by the state in an action under this section
may be paid from property received under this chapter or the net
proceeds of the property. Expenses paid to recover property may not be
deducted from the amount that is subject to a claim under this chapter
by the owner.