Sec. 4. (a) When the department seizes property, it shall give the affected person written notice of the seizure. This notice must include the date of the seizure, the property seized, the name of the person who seized the property, the reason for the seizure, and the fact that the department’s action may be challenged through the grievance procedure.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 11-11-2-4

  • Contraband: means property the possession of which is in violation of an Indiana or federal statute. See Indiana Code 11-11-2-1
  • Prohibited property: means property other than contraband that the department does not permit a confined person to possess. See Indiana Code 11-11-2-1
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) When the department seizes property of a confined person that it later determines is neither contraband nor prohibited property, it shall return the property to that person or make such other reasonable disposition as directed by that person.

     (c) Except as provided in subsection (d) or section 6 of this chapter, when the department seizes prohibited property, it shall forward the property to a person or address designated by the confined person or make any other reasonable disposition.

     (d) Except as provided in section 6 of this chapter, money seized as prohibited property shall be deposited in the inmate recreation fund of that institution established under IC 4-24-6-6.

As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4. Amended by Acts 1980, P.L.87, SEC.6; P.L.81-2008, SEC.3.

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