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Indiana condemnation deadlines
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- Primary statute
- IC 32-24
- Rule pack version
- 1.0.0
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-17
From the day the written offer is served on the owner
Deadlines triggered when written acquisition offer is served on owner
| Requirement | Period | Type | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condemnation complaint cannot be filed earlier than 30 days after offer served | 30 days after | Earliest date | IC 32-24-1-5 |
| Owner has 30 days to accept or reject offer | 30 days after | Due by | IC 32-24-1-5 |
From the day set for the hearing
Service and publication requirements measured from the hearing date
| Requirement | Period | Type | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proof of service of the notice must show service for 10 days before the day set for the hearing. | 10 days before | service_requirement | IC 32-24-1-7 |
| Publication alternative: 3 successive weeks in a weekly newspaper of general circulation in the county, with the last publication at least 5 days before the day set for the hearing.Start publication at least 3 weeks out; the clerk must also mail the notice to nonresident owners whose addresses are available from the county treasurer. | 5 days before | service_requirement | IC 32-24-1-7 |
| Practical start date for the first of three successive weekly publications so the last one clears the 5-day mark.Derived scheduling aid (5 days + two intervening weeks), not a statutory date; confirm the newspaper's publication days. | 26 days before | Earliest date | IC 32-24-1-7 |
From the day the notice is served
Deadlines triggered when IC 32-24-1-6 notice is served on defendant
| Requirement | Period | Type | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defendants have 30 days from notice service to file written objections | 30 days after | Due by | IC 32-24-1-8 |
Appraisers report mailed
Deadlines triggered when clerk mails appraisers' report by certified mail
| Requirement | Period | Type | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parties have 45 days after mailing to file written exceptions to appraisers' report | 45 days after | Due by | IC 32-24-1-11 |
| After 45 days, if plaintiff paid appraised damages, defendants may request proportionate shares | 45 days after | eligibility | IC 32-24-1-11 |
Trial date set
Deadlines calculated relative to scheduled trial on damages
| Requirement | Period | Type | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plaintiff must serve settlement offer not later than 45 days before trial | 45 days before | Due by | IC 32-24-1-12 |
| Recipient has 5 days to accept or counter settlement offer | 5 days after settlement offer | Due by | IC 32-24-1-12 |
What this page is, and is not
This is not legal advice. It summarizes published statutory periods with the source attached so you can read them yourself. It does not tell you what the law requires of your project, it is no substitute for your own counsel's judgment, and nothing here creates an attorney-client relationship.
Business-day and working-day periods are counted excluding weekends only. Court holiday calendars, and the rollover rules that apply when a period ends on a weekend or holiday, are not reflected in the periods above. Confirm any computed date against the court's own calendar.
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