Ind. Code ch. 33-33-0.5

in effect

Ind. Code § 33-33-0.5-1 Application

Sec. 1. This chapter applies when a circuit or superior court is abolished under this article. As added by P.L.224-2025, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 33-33-0.5-2 "Abolished court"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "abolished court" means a court abolished under this article. As added by P.L.224-2025, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 33-33-0.5-3 "Abolition date"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "abolition date" means the date a court is abolished under this article. As added by P.L.224-2025, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 33-33-0.5-4 "Court"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "court" means a circuit or superior court. As added by P.L.224-2025, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 33-33-0.5-5 "Remaining court"

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "remaining court" means the one (1) or more courts that continue to exist in a judicial circuit after the abolition of a court in that judicial circuit under this article. As added by P.L.224-2025, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 33-33-0.5-6 Employment on abolition date

Sec. 6. On the abolition date, the following apply: (1) The employment of a person employed solely by the abolished court is terminated by operation of law. This subdivision does not prevent the person from being transferred to or employed by another court. (2) A person who is jointly employed by two (2) or more courts remains an employee of the remaining courts. As added by P.L.224-2025, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 33-33-0.5-7 Transition to remaining court

Sec. 7. (a) This section applies if, on the abolition date, there is only one (1) remaining court. (b) On the abolition date, all agreements and liabilities of the abolished court are transferred to the remaining court. (c) On the abolition date, all records and property of the abolished court, including appropriations and other funds under the control or supervision of the court, are transferred to the remaining court. (d) On the abolition date, any amounts owed to the abolished court before the abolition date are considered to be owed to the remaining court. (e) On and after the abolition date, any reference to the abolished court in a statute, rule, or other document is considered a reference to the remaining court. (f) On the abolition date, all proceedings pending before the abolished court are transferred to the remaining court. As added by P.L.224-2025, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 33-33-0.5-8 Transition to multiple remaining courts

Sec. 8. (a) This section applies if, on the abolition date, there are two (2) or more remaining courts. (b) On the abolition date, all agreements and liabilities of the abolished court are transferred to the remaining courts in a manner jointly determined by the remaining courts. (c) On the abolition date, all records and property of the abolished court, including appropriations and other funds under the control or supervision of the court, are transferred to the remaining courts in a manner jointly determined by the remaining courts. (d) On the abolition date, any amounts owed to the abolished court before the abolition date are considered to be owed to the remaining courts, in a manner jointly determined by the remaining courts. (e) On and after the abolition date, any reference to the abolished court in a statute, rule, or other document is considered a reference to a remaining court, as jointly determined by the remaining courts. (f) On the abolition date, all proceedings pending before the abolished court are transferred to the remaining courts in a manner jointly determined by the remaining courts. As added by P.L.224-2025, SEC.2.

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