# Ind. Code § 34-24-1-7: Court order; filing; effect

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T34_A24_C1_S34-24-1-7

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 34-24-1-7
- **Heading:** Court order; filing; effect
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 24 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-24-1-7

## Text

Sec. 7. (a) If the property seized was a vehicle, a copy of the court's order under this chapter (or IC 34-4-30.1-7 before its repeal):

(1) shall be filed with the department of motor vehicles or other appropriate agency; and

(2) constitutes authority for the issuance of clear title to that vehicle in the name of the person or purchaser to whom the order authorizes delivery.

(b) If the property seized was real property, a copy of the court's order under this chapter (or IC 34-4-30.1-7 before its repeal):

(1) shall be filed with the county recorder; and

(2) constitutes authority for:

(A) the sale of the property in the manner provided under IC 34-55-6; and

(B) the issuance of clear title to a bona fide purchaser for value who acquires the real property at the sale.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-30.1-7.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.19.

## Nearby sections

- [Ind. Code § 34-24-1-0.1 Repealed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T34_A24_C1_S34-24-1-0.1.md)
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- [Ind. Code § 34-24-1-7 Court order; filing; effect](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T34_A24_C1_S34-24-1-7.md)
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