Powers and authority; removal of chief judge; incidental powers of judges
Ind. Code § 33-33-49-11
in effectSec. 11. (a) The court may adopt rules for conducting the business of the court. Any local rule that conflicts with this chapter is invalid.
(b) Action of the court to remove a member of the executive committee, including the chief judge, may only be taken by an affirmative vote of eighty-five percent (85%) of the full court serving at the time the vote is taken.
(c) The court has all the powers incident to a court of record in relation to the attendance of witnesses, punishment of contempts, and enforcement of the court's orders. The judges may administer oaths, solemnize marriages, take and certify acknowledgments of deeds and all legal instruments, and to give all necessary certificates for the authentication of the records and proceedings in the court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5.1-2-6.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.76-2026, SEC.4.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/33Fetched: 10/17/2026
