Ind. Code ch. 33-33-41

in effect

Ind. Code § 33-33-41-1 Judicial circuit

Sec. 1. Johnson County constitutes the eighth judicial circuit. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-1-41.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

Ind. Code § 33-33-41-2 Magistrate

Sec. 2. (a) The judges of the Johnson circuit and superior courts may jointly appoint one (1) full-time magistrate under IC 33-23-5 to serve both the circuit and superior courts. (b) The magistrate continues in office until removed by the judges of the Johnson circuit and superior courts. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citations: 33-4-1-41.1; 33-5-24-14.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

Ind. Code § 33-33-41-3 Establishment of standard superior courts

Sec. 3. (a) There are established four (4) courts of record to be known as the Johnson superior court No. 1, Johnson superior court No. 2, Johnson superior court No. 3, and Johnson superior court No. 4. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each Johnson superior court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1. (c) Johnson County comprises the judicial district of each court. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citations: 33-5-24-1; 33-5-24-2.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.74-2012, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 33-33-41-4 Judges; location of court sessions

Sec. 4. (a) The Johnson superior court No. 1 and Johnson superior court No. 2 each have one (1) judge who shall hold sessions in the Johnson County courthouse in Franklin. (b) The Johnson superior court No. 3 and Johnson superior court No. 4 each have one (1) judge who shall hold sessions in a place to be determined and provided by the board of county commissioners of Johnson County. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-24-4.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.74-2012, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 33-33-41-4.1 Fourth superior court judge; initial election, salary and benefits

Sec. 4.1. (a) Notwithstanding sections 3 and 4 of this chapter, the Johnson superior court No. 4 is not established until January 1, 2015. (b) The initial election of the judge of the Johnson superior court No. 4 added by section 3 of this chapter is the general election on November 4, 2014. The term of the initially elected judge begins January 1, 2015. (c) Notwithstanding IC 33-38-5, the part of the total salary and benefits that would otherwise be paid by the state for the judge of the new Johnson superior court No. 4 may not be paid by the state comptroller until the state comptroller receives a resolution of the board of county commissioners of Johnson County that sets forth the board's determination that a building in existence on January 1, 2012, has been rehabilitated and is ready as a place for the court added by section 3 of this chapter to hold sessions. As added by P.L.74-2012, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.9-2024, SEC.506.

Ind. Code § 33-33-41-5 Transfer of actions and proceedings

Sec. 5. The judge of a Johnson superior court may, with the consent of the judge of another Johnson superior court, transfer any action or proceeding from the superior court to the other superior court. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-24-9.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

Ind. Code § 33-33-41-6 Sitting of judges

Sec. 6. The judge of a Johnson superior court may, with the consent of the judge of another Johnson superior court, sit as the judge of the other superior court in any matter as if the judge of the superior court were an elected judge of the other superior court. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-24-10.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

Ind. Code § 33-33-41-7 Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-24-5.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.

Ind. Code § 33-33-41-8 Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-24-13.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.

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