Sec. 6. (a) A certificate of title shall be:

(1) recorded in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the real property lies; and

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-17-2-6

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) filed with the state land office division of the Indiana department of administration.

     (b) A certificate of title constitutes prima facie evidence of all matters essential to the validity of the title.

     (c) After a certificate of title is recorded, the state is considered to be in actual possession of all real property not occupied by the holder of the record title or a party holding under the holder of the record title. The possession continues until the state:

(1) voluntarily relinquishes possession by an instrument in writing; or

(2) is dispossessed by a court.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 4-17-11-2 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.10.