§ 32-31-3-1.1 Validity of certain rental agreements
§ 32-31-3-2 “Cooperative housing association” defined
§ 32-31-3-3 “Landlord” defined
§ 32-31-3-4 “Owner” defined
§ 32-31-3-5 “Person” defined
§ 32-31-3-6 “Rent” defined
§ 32-31-3-7 “Rental agreement” defined
§ 32-31-3-8 “Rental unit” defined
§ 32-31-3-9 “Security deposit” defined
§ 32-31-3-10 “Tenant” defined
§ 32-31-3-11 Jurisdiction of courts
§ 32-31-3-12 Return of deposits; deductions; liability
§ 32-31-3-13 Use of deposits
§ 32-31-3-13.5 Use of motor vehicle liens as security
§ 32-31-3-14 Notice of damages; refund of remaining deposits
§ 32-31-3-15 Remittance of full deposit
§ 32-31-3-16 Liability for withheld deposits
§ 32-31-3-17 Waiver of chapter
§ 32-31-3-18 Disclosure of managers and agents
§ 32-31-3-19 Sale of property; liability for deposits; exceptions
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 32 > Article 31 > Chapter 3 - Security Deposits

  • 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
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • cooperative housing association: means a consumer cooperative that provides dwelling units to its members. See Indiana Code 32-31-3-2
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • landlord: means :

    Indiana Code 32-31-3-3

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • owner: means one (1) or more persons in whom is vested all or part of the legal title to property. See Indiana Code 32-31-3-4
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: means an individual, a corporation, an association, a partnership, a governmental entity, a trust, an estate, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Indiana Code 32-31-3-5
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • rent: includes all payments made to a landlord under a rental agreement except a security deposit, however denominated. See Indiana Code 32-31-3-6
  • rental agreement: means an agreement together with any modifications, embodying the terms and conditions concerning the use and occupancy of a rental unit. See Indiana Code 32-31-3-7
  • rental unit: means :

    Indiana Code 32-31-3-8

  • security deposit: means a deposit paid by a tenant to the landlord or the landlord's agent to be held for all or a part of the term of the rental agreement to secure performance of any obligation of the tenant under the rental agreement. See Indiana Code 32-31-3-9
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • tenant: means an individual who occupies a rental unit:

    Indiana Code 32-31-3-10

  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5