Taking immediate custody of property; exception for vehicle or
boat used as defendant's dwelling
Sec. 29. (a) Upon serving on the defendant a copy of the order of
possession under section 28 of this chapter, the executing officer,
except as provided in subsection (b), shall immediately take the
property into custody if the property is in the possession or control
of the defendant or the defendant's agent.
(b) If the property is a housetrailer, recreational vehicle, motor or
mobile home, or boat and is being used as the principal dwelling of
a defendant, at the expiration of forty-eight (48) hours after the order
of possession is served, the officer shall immediately remove the
property's occupants and take the property into custody.
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.20.
Last modified: May 24, 2006