Sec. 9. (a) Except as otherwise provided under rules adopted by the Indiana supreme court, upon the filing of a complaint initiating an action under this chapter, the court shall schedule a hearing not later than twenty (20) days after the filing date.

     (b) Service of process must be made upon the owner of the property that is alleged in the notice filed under section 5 of this chapter to be a nuisance at least five (5) days before the hearing. If service cannot be completed in time to give the owner the minimum notice required by this subsection, the court may set a new hearing date.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 34-19-3-9.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.15.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 32-30-8-9

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • nuisance: means the use of a property to commit an act constituting an offense under IC 35-48-4. See Indiana Code 32-30-8-1
  • property: means a house, a building, a mobile home, or an apartment that is leased for residential or commercial purposes. See Indiana Code 32-30-8-2
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.