Ind. Code ch. 33-33-3

in effect

Ind. Code § 33-33-3-1 Judicial circuit

Sec. 1. Bartholomew County constitutes the ninth judicial circuit. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-1-3.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

Ind. Code § 33-33-3-2 Establishment of standard superior courts

Sec. 2. (a) There are created two (2) courts of record to be known as Bartholomew superior court No. 1 and Bartholomew superior court No. 2. (b) Each court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1. (c) Bartholomew County comprises the judicial district of each court. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-8-1.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

Ind. Code § 33-33-3-3 Clerk and sheriff

Sec. 3. The clerk of the Bartholomew circuit court is the clerk of the Bartholomew superior courts, and the sheriff of Bartholomew County is the sheriff of the Bartholomew superior courts. The sheriff shall attend the courts. The clerk and the sheriff shall discharge all the duties pertaining to their respective offices as they are required to do by law with reference to the Bartholomew circuit court. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-8-3.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.78-2014, SEC.12.

Ind. Code § 33-33-3-4 Judges; location of court sessions

Sec. 4. Each Bartholomew superior court has one (1) judge who shall hold sessions in the Bartholomew County courthouse in Columbus. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-8-4.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

Ind. Code § 33-33-3-5 Judicial powers

Sec. 5. (a) The judges of the Bartholomew superior courts: (1) may make and adopt rules for conducting the business of the Bartholomew superior courts not repugnant to the laws of the state or rules of the supreme court; and (2) have all powers incident to a court of record in relation to the attendance of witnesses, punishment of contempt, and enforcement of its orders. (b) In addition to the powers described in IC 33-29-1-4, the judges of each superior court may: (1) give all necessary certificates for the authentication of records and proceedings of each court; and (2) make and execute certificates of qualification and moral character of persons petitioning to be commissioned as notaries public. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-8-6.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

Ind. Code § 33-33-3-6 Magistrate

Sec. 6. (a) The judge of Bartholomew superior court No. 2 may appoint one (1) full-time magistrate to serve Bartholomew superior court No. 2. (b) The magistrate continues in office until removed by the judge of Bartholomew superior court No. 2. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-8-10.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

Ind. Code § 33-33-3-7 Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-8-5.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.

Ind. Code § 33-33-3-8 Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-8-9.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.

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