Ind. Code § 32-31-5-5
Tenant's personal property
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.16.
(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.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.16.