S.E.A. 142, P.L. 128-2025 Effective: July 1, 2025 Allows a court to order, upon its own motion, that certain eviction records may not be disclosed. Allows a tenant, in certain circumstances, to file a motion requesting that records related to an eviction action not be disclosed. Allows the court to issue an order without a hearing in certain circumstances. Specifies that a … [Read more...] about Eviction issues
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Protection of property rights
S.E.A. 157, P.L. 191-2025 Effective: July 1, 2025 Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/157 … [Read more...] about Protection of property rights
Protection of property rights
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 157 on protection of property rights sponsored by Rep. King and Rep. Davis. Author Sen. Gaskill introduced the bill, which: The Committee amended the bill by consent to: Rep. Bauer introduced an amendment that was defeated by voice vote that would have amended the emergency possessory order statutes. The Indiana Apartment Association … [Read more...] about Protection of property rights
Property matters
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1079 regarding property matters sponsored by Sen. Alexander and authored by Rep. Zimmerman which would permit a warehouseman or storage facility to sell a tenant’s unclaimed property 30 days after the required notice to the tenant. The current period is 90 days. The bill was amended by consent to provide for a 45-day period for sale of t … [Read more...] about Property matters
Trespass
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 219 on trespass sponsored by Rep. McNamara. Author Sen. Clark introduced the bill which provides that a person who, not having a contractual interest in the property, knowingly or intentionally enters the real property of another person after having been denied entry by the other person, that person's agent, or a law … [Read more...] about Trespass