Return of property to defendant; bond
Ind. Code § 32-35-2-22
in effectSec. 22. (a) In an action under this chapter, the defendant:
(1) at any time before the hearing on the preliminary order; or
(2) if final judgment has not been entered, within the time fixed in the order of possession;
may require the return of the property upon filing with the court a written undertaking executed by a surety to be approved by the court.
(b) The written undertaking must provide that the defendant is bound:
(1) as to the value of the property, as determined by the court, for the delivery of the property to the plaintiff, if delivery is ultimately ordered; and
(2) for the payment to plaintiff of the sum that may be recovered against the defendant in the action for the defendant's wrongful detention of the property.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 34-21-5-2.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.20.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/32Fetched: 10/17/2026