Sec. 6. (a) At the emergency hearing, if the court finds: (1) by a preponderance of the evidence that the landlord has violated or threatened to violate IC 32-31-5-6 ; and (2) that the tenant will suffer immediate and serious injury, loss, or damage; the court shall issue an emergency order under subsection (b). (b) If the court makes a finding under subsection (a), the court shall order the landlord to do either or both of the following: (1) Return possession of the dwelling unit to the tenant if the tenant has been deprived of possession of the dwelling unit. (2) Refrain from violating IC 32-31-5-6 . (c) The court may make other orders that the court considers just under the circumstances, including setting a subsequent hearing at the request of a party to adjudicate related claims between the parties. [Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-7-9-6.]
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