Can you evict someone in Indiana without using the sheriff?

[sayre]

The immediate possession/eviction process takes too long from the court house to scheduling a time with the sheriff. Is there a way once granted the immediate possession to serve and carry out the bonds by yourself without the use of meeting the sheriff out at the property? Thanks for your help!

[montrel68]

You can certainly REQUEST cooperation by the tenant, but you cannot physically touch them unless you want to be charged with assault or worse.

[trucker]

No. Until the sheriff enforces the eviction, the tenant is not legally required to leave. Therefore, if the sheriff does not come out in a timeframe that suits you, you have no legal way of forcibly removing the tenant or their possessions. You're not allowed to change the locks or anything like that either.

[delron72]

I don't know if you need the Sheriff or not in Indiana but it is always better to go through the courts and cover yourself legally. It may take a little longer but at least you won't have to worry about anything coming back to bite you, like a lawsuit. See if you can get the Sheriff to expedite the process for you. Use your city council rep or a cop you know . Networking is the key !

[modraed]

No, if they have to be physically removed only the sheriff or the marshall can do it.