Sec. 8. (a) If a petition is filed under this chapter, the clerk shall issue to the respondent a summons to appear at a hearing. The summons must:
(1) give notice of the date, time, and place of the hearing; and
(2) inform the respondent that the respondent must appear before the court to answer the petition.
(b) The clerk shall serve the respondent with the summons to appear in accordance with Rule 4.1 of the Rules of Trial Procedure.
(c) The court shall not grant a continuance of the emergency hearing except upon clear and convincing evidence that manifest injustice would result if a continuance were not granted.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-7-9-8.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.16.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 31. Landlord-Tenant Relations
Chapter 6. Emergency Possessory Orders
32-31-6-1. Applicability of Definitions
32-31-6-2. Small Claims Jurisdiction
32-31-6-3. Eligibility to File Petition
32-31-6-4. Petition Requirements
32-31-6-5. Court Review; Emergency Hearing