Ind. Code ch. 33-33-32

Ind. Code ch. 33-33-32
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Ind. Code § 33-33-32-0.2 Application of certain amendments to prior law

Sec. 0.2. The amendments made to IC 33-5-25-5 (before its repeal, now codified at section 8 of this chapter) by P.L.217-2001 apply to all proceedings pending under IC 31-34 on July 1, 2001, and to all proceedings commenced under IC 31-34 after June 30, 2001. As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.533.

Ind. Code § 33-33-32-1 Judicial circuit

Sec. 1. Hendricks County constitutes the fifty-fifth judicial circuit. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-1-32.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

Ind. Code § 33-33-32-2 Establishment of standard superior courts

Sec. 2. (a) There are established five (5) superior courts of record to be known as: (1) Hendricks superior court No. 1; (2) Hendricks superior court No. 2; (3) Hendricks superior court No. 3; (4) Hendricks superior court No. 4; and (5) Hendricks superior court No. 5. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each Hendricks superior court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1. (c) Hendricks County comprises the judicial district of each court. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citations: 33-5-25-1; 33-5-25-2.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.237-2005, SEC.14.

Ind. Code § 33-33-32-3 Judges; location of court sessions

Sec. 3. Each Hendricks superior court has one (1) judge who shall hold sessions in the Hendricks County courthouse in Danville. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-25-4.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

Ind. Code § 33-33-32-4 Transfers of cases

Sec. 4. Notwithstanding IC 33-29-1-9, an action, a cause, a case, a proceeding, or other matter filed in the Hendricks circuit court or a Hendricks superior court established by this chapter may be transferred by the court in which it is filed to either of the other courts by transferring all original papers filed with the consent of the court to which it is transferred. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-25-7.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

Ind. Code § 33-33-32-5 Change of venue

Sec. 5. (a) Change of venue from the judge or from the county may be had under the same terms, conditions, and procedure applicable to changes of venue from the judge or the county in circuit courts. (b) If a cause is received by the clerk of the Hendricks circuit court on change of venue from another county, the cause shall be docketed on a rotating basis and assigned alternately to the: (1) Hendricks circuit court; (2) Hendricks superior court No. 1; (3) Hendricks superior court No. 2; (4) Hendricks superior court No. 3; (5) Hendricks superior court No. 4; and (6) Hendricks superior court No. 5; unless otherwise provided in the order or entry made in the cause in the county from which the change of venue was taken, in which case it shall be docketed as provided in the entry or order. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-25-9.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.237-2005, SEC.15.

Ind. Code § 33-33-32-6 Powers

Sec. 6. In addition to the powers described in IC 33-29-1-4, the judge of each Hendricks superior court may make and adopt rules and regulations for continuing business of the court. Each judge has the powers incident to a court of record in relation to the attendance of witnesses and punishment for contempt and the power to enforce the judge's orders. Each judge may make and execute certificates of qualification and moral character of persons petitioning to be commissioned as notaries public. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-25-11.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

Ind. Code § 33-33-32-7 Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-25-14.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.118-2007, SEC.38.

Ind. Code § 33-33-32-8 Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-25-5.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.

Ind. Code § 33-33-32-9 Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-25-18.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.

Ind. Code § 33-33-32-10 Magistrates

Sec. 10. (a) The judges of the Hendricks superior courts may jointly appoint two (2) full-time magistrates under IC 33-23-5 to serve the superior courts. (b) The magistrates continue in office until removed by the judges of the Hendricks superior courts. As added by P.L.83-2013, SEC.2.
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