Shipwrecked property; surrender upon proof; finder's compensation

Ind. Code § 32-34-8-24, under Finding Strays or Property Adrift.

Ind. Code § 32-34-8-24

Sec. 24. A person who finds property described in section 23 of this chapter shall

surrender the property to a claimant upon proof, or circumstances satisfactory to the finder, of the right of the claimant to the property, and after the payment by the claimant of reasonable compensation for services or expenses in connection with the finding and preserving of the property. [Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-9-3-24.] As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.19.