The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 142 on eviction issues sponsored by Rep. Zimmerman and authored by Sen. Brown. The bill requires the court to mandate an expungement for qualifying eviction cases and allows the court to issue the order without a hearing. Additionally, it grants the court the authority to expunge an eviction case if a money judgment has been entered against the … [Read more...] about Eviction issues
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Emergency possessory orders
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1115 regarding emergency possessory orders sponsored by Sen. Gaskill and authored by Rep. Manning which would permit a landlord to petition for emergency possession of a rental unit if: The bill also provides that the court must find probable cause to believe the tenant has committed the described acts to issue the order of emergency … [Read more...] about Emergency possessory orders
Emergency possessory orders
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1115 authored by Rep. Manning on emergency possessory orders. The bill provides that under certain circumstances, a landlord may file a petition for an emergency possessory order. The court may order a tenant to return possession of the dwelling unit to the landlord if it finds probable cause to believe that: (1) the tenant or the tenant’s g … [Read more...] about Emergency possessory orders
Eviction issues
At a previous meeting, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 142 on eviction issues, authored by Sen. Liz Brown. The bill: Testimony in support of the bill was provided by the Notre Dame Eviction Law Clinic, Indiana Legal Services, Indiana United Ways, AARP Indiana, Prosperity Indiana, Indiana Land and Title Association, and the Indiana State Bar Association Probate, Trust, … [Read more...] about Eviction issues
Landlord-tenant relations
H.E.A. 1541, P.L. 215 Effective: §1 effective February 17, 2021; §2 effective April 29, 2021 §1 - Eliminates the general restriction on the authority of a county, city, town, or township concerning regulation of landlord-tenant relationship matters not specifically described by state statute. §2 - Prohibits the waiver of laws regarding retaliatory acts by a landlord. Read the bil … [Read more...] about Landlord-tenant relations