Power and authority of judge
Ind. Code § 33-33-79-11
in effectSec. 11. (a) The judge of the court:
(1) may make and adopt rules and regulations for conducting the business of the court; and
(2) has the power incident to a court of record in relation to the attendance of witnesses, the punishment of contempts, and the enforcement of its orders.
(b) The judge of the court may:
(1) administer oaths;
(2) solemnize marriages;
(3) take and certify acknowledgments of deeds; and
(4) give all necessary certificates for the authentication of the records and proceedings in the court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-41-11.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/33Fetched: 10/17/2026