Section 31-16-16-3 - Judgment as lien; priority; perfection(a) A lien is created against the real and personal property of the obligor in the amount of a judgment described in section 2 of this chapter.(b) A person holding a lien created by a judgment described in section 2 of this chapter: (1) has the priority of an unperfected secured creditor in any enforcement proceeding instituted against the property; and(2) may perfect the lien in the same manner as liens arising from other civil judgments are perfected.Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-11-9.
As added by P.L. 1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L. 3-2008, SEC.233.