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Indiana Code Title 32. Property § 32-31-6-6

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Sec. 6. (a) At the emergency hearing, if the court finds:

(1) probable cause to believe that the landlord has violated or threatened to violate IC 32-31-5-6;  and

(2) that the tenant will suffer immediate and serious injury, loss, or damage;

the court shall issue an emergency order under subsection (b).

(b) If the court makes a finding under subsection (a), the court shall order the landlord to do either or both of the following:

(1) Return possession of the dwelling unit to the tenant if the tenant has been deprived of possession of the dwelling unit.

(2) Refrain from violating IC 32-31-5-6.

(c) The court may make other orders that the court considers just under the circumstances, including setting a subsequent hearing at the request of a party to adjudicate related claims between the parties.

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