Section 32-26-2-20 - Removal of fence erected on land of another; safeguarding crops If the fence to be removed under section 19 of this chapter forms any part of a fence enclosing a field of another party on which there is a crop, the person to whom section 19 of this chapter applies may not remove the fence in a manner that exposes the field until the crop:
(1) has been gathered and removed, or secured from injury; or(2) might, with reasonable diligence, have been gathered and secured. After the conditions set forth in this section have been met, the person to whom section 19 of this chapter applies may immediately remove the fence and materials, whether or not more than six (6) months have elapsed since the legal property line was determined.Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-10-2-20.
As added by P.L. 2-2002, SEC.11.