Sec. 8.5. (a) For purposes of this chapter, a judgment arising from a tax warrant is enforceable in the same manner as any judgment issued by a court of general jurisdiction.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 6-8.1-8-8.5

  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
     (b) The department may initiate proceedings supplementary to execution in any court of general jurisdiction in a county in which a judgment arising from a tax warrant has been recorded.

     (c) Proceedings supplementary to execution on a judgment arising from a tax warrant must be initiated and maintained under the applicable rules of the selected court and under the provisions of IC 34-55-8 that do not conflict with this chapter.

As added by P.L.129-2001, SEC.27.