32-31-11-3. Motion by Tenant to Prohibit Disclosure of Records in Eviction Action Upon Dismissal, Judgment in Favor of Tenant, or Overturning of Judgment Against Tenant; Court Order; Timing of Order; Appellate Court Duties; Pending Eviction Actions in Residential Eviction Diversion Programs
Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if a landlord files an eviction action and: (1) the eviction action is dismissed by the court: (A) upon petition of the landlord under IC 32-31-10-3 or otherwise; or (B) upon: (i) petition by the tenant; or (ii) the court’s own motion; under IC 32-31-10-4 as […]
32-31-9-9. Change of Lock Requirements
Sec. 9. (a) This section applies if a perpetrator who is restrained from contact with the tenant referred to in subsection (b) under an order referred to in section 7(2)(A) or 7(2)(B) of this chapter is not a tenant of the same dwelling unit as the tenant referred to in subsection (b). (b) A landlord […]
32-31-11-4. Eviction Actions Resolved Before July 1, 2022, or for Which Order of Nondisclosure Not Otherwise Issued; Right of Tenant to Petition Court for Nondisclosure Order; Required Information; Order or Hearing; Burden of Proof
Sec. 4. (a) If: (1) an eviction action: (A) is filed before July 1, 2022; and (B) results in an outcome described in section 3(a)(1) through 3(a)(3) of this chapter before July 1, 2022; and the court in the action has not otherwise filed an order described in section 3 of this chapter; or (2) […]
32-31-9-10. Change of Lock Requirements if a Court Issues a Protection or Restraining Order
Sec. 10. (a) This section applies if the perpetrator who is restrained from contact with the tenant referred to in subsection (b) under an order referred to in section 7(2)(A) or 7(2)(B) of this chapter is a tenant of the same dwelling unit as the tenant referred to in subsection (b). (b) A landlord shall […]
32-31-11-5. Duty of Courts to Track Eviction Actions Subject to Nondisclosure Order; Furnishing of Data to Office of Judicial Administration for Inclusion in Reports
Sec. 5. (a) The clerk of court or other court administrator shall: (1) track all eviction actions with respect to which an order under section 3 or 4 of this chapter is issued by the court; and (2) furnish the data compiled under subdivision (1) in the statistical data provided to the office of judicial […]
32-31-9-11. Reimbursement for Lock Changes; Key Requirements
Sec. 11. (a) A tenant who provides notice or a copy of a court order under section 9 or 10 of this chapter shall reimburse the landlord for the actual expense incurred by the landlord in changing the locks. (b) If a landlord fails to change the locks within the time set forth in section […]
32-31-9-12. Termination of Rental Agreements by Protected Individuals; Written Notices; Liability
Sec. 12. (a) A protected individual who is a tenant may terminate the protected individual’s rights and obligations under a rental agreement by providing the landlord with a written notice of termination in compliance with this section. (b) A protected individual must give written notice of termination under this section to the landlord at least […]
32-31-9-13. Rights and Obligations of Other Adult Tenants
Sec. 13. Notwithstanding: (1) the termination of a protected individual’s rights and obligations under a rental agreement under this chapter; or (2) the exclusion of a perpetrator of an applicable offense from a dwelling unit under this chapter; the rights and obligations of other adult tenants of the dwelling unit under the rental agreement continue […]
32-31-9-14. Liability of a Perpetrator Who Is a Tenant
Sec. 14. A perpetrator who is a tenant and who is excluded from a dwelling unit under a court order remains liable under the lease with other tenants of the dwelling unit for rent and for the cost of damages to the dwelling unit. As added by P.L.22-2007, SEC.2.
32-31-8.5-5. Retaliatory Acts by Landlord Prohibited; Nonprohibited Acts by Landlord; Conditions Under Which Landlord May Bring Certain Actions
Sec. 5. (a) Subject to subsection (b), and except as provided in subsection (c), a landlord may not engage in a retaliatory act in response to a tenant’s engaging in one (1) or more protected activities. (b) Subsection (a) does not prohibit a landlord from doing any of the following: (1) Declining to renew a […]