Use of motor vehicle liens as security
Ind. Code § 32-31-3-13.5
in effectSec. 13.5. A landlord may not require, but may accept, a lien on a motor vehicle that is owned by a tenant as a security deposit or to secure the payment of rent by the tenant. If a landlord accepts a lien on a motor vehicle as security under this section, the landlord must:
(1) file or record the lien under IC 32-33; and
(2) comply with the requirements of IC 32-31-3 concerning security deposits;
in order to enforce the lien.
As added by P.L.47-2012, SEC.1.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/32Fetched: 10/17/2026