Need help with a review of a residential lease? Chat with an attorney and protect your rights.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 32-31-3-16

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • landlord: means :

    Indiana Code 32-31-3-3

  • tenant: means an individual who occupies a rental unit:

    Indiana Code 32-31-3-10

   Sec. 16. A landlord who fails to comply with sections 14 and 15 of this chapter is liable to the tenant in an amount equal to the part of the deposit withheld by the landlord plus reasonable attorney‘s fees and court costs.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-7-5-16.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.16.