Ind. Code § 33-25-4-1 Clerk
Sec. 1. The clerk of the supreme court shall be clerk of the court of appeals.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-3-1-3.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.139-2026, SEC.4.
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in effectInd. Code § 33-25-4-2 Personnel
Sec. 2. (a) The court of appeals may appoint personnel as the court determines necessary.
(b) The judges of each geographic district may appoint law clerks, secretaries, and other personnel necessary for the holding of court and the administration of the court's duties.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-2.1-2-7.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 33-25-4-3 Rooms, furniture, and stationery; supreme court library
Sec. 3. The commissioner of the Indiana department of administration shall provide rooms for the use of the judges and the court of appeals in Indianapolis. The court of appeals:
(1) may:
(A) provide the necessary furniture and stationery and other things necessary for the transaction of the court's business, at the expense of the state; and
(B) make allowances for the items described in clause (A) to be audited and paid out of the state treasury upon presentation of the order of allowance; and
(2) is entitled to access and use the law library of the supreme court equally with the justices of the supreme court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-3-1-6.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 33-25-4-4 Appointment of a court marshal
Sec. 4. (a) The court of appeals may appoint a court marshal.
(b) A court marshal appointed under subsection (a):
(1) serves at the pleasure of the court of appeals until the court of appeals terminates the court marshal's service by an order of the court;
(2) provides for the safety and security of the court of appeals and the tax court; and
(3) has the authority to hire deputy marshals to assist with the duties required under this chapter.
As added by P.L.139-2026, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 33-25-4-5 Qualified immunity
Sec. 5. A:
(1) court marshal appointed; or
(2) deputy court marshal hired;
under section 4 of this chapter is entitled to qualified immunity for acts performed in the course of official duties required under this chapter.
As added by P.L.139-2026, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 33-25-4-6 Powers and duties
Sec. 6. (a) A court marshal appointed under section 4 of this chapter is responsible for the following:
(1) Ensuring the safety and security of:
(A) the judges; and
(B) staff;
of the court of appeals and the tax court at all primary office locations, offsite venues, and judicial residences.
(2) Attending the court of appeals and the tax court during term time.
(3) Subject to subsection (b), executing:
(A) the orders of the court of appeals and the tax court; and
(B) all processes, including civil processes, issued out of the court of appeals and the tax court.
(4) Preserving order within the court of appeals and the tax court.
(5) Supervising deputy court marshals hired under section 5 of this chapter.
(6) Communicating with law enforcement agencies on behalf of the court of appeals and the tax court.
(7) Maintaining a security system at the state house, staff offices, and the homes of judges of the court of appeals and the tax court.
(8) Coordinating and providing security for events involving the judges or staff of the court of appeals and the tax court.
(9) Any additional duties as assigned by the chief judge of the court of appeals.
(b) Upon receipt of a process, rule, or order from the court of appeals or the tax court, a court marshal may transmit the process, rule, or order to the sheriff of the county within which the process, rule, or order is to be served.
As added by P.L.139-2026, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 33-25-4-7 Additional powers
Sec. 7. (a) When acting in an official capacity, a court marshal and a deputy court marshal may:
(1) act as security for judicial officers and court staff in any county in Indiana;
(2) use any force necessary to carry out the duties described in section 6 of this chapter;
(3) carry a weapon, including a firearm, on public and private property; and
(4) access the following information for official court security purposes only:
(A) Criminal history record information, including limited and full records, obtained through state or federal criminal justice information systems.
(B) Records of the bureau of motor vehicles, including driver's license information, vehicle registration data, and associated identifying information.
(C) Sensitive law enforcement intelligence information, including threat assessments, alerts, bulletins, and intelligence products, when the information:
(i) relates to the safety and security of a court of appeals and the tax court judge, court staff, court facilities, or court proceedings; and
(ii) is provided by, or accessed through, a law enforcement agency or criminal justice information system authorized to disseminate the information.
(b) Information described under subsection (a)(4)(C) may only be accessed in relation to a threat assessment, officer safety, protective operations, and the prevention or mitigation of threats to court security. A court marshal or a deputy court marshal shall comply with all applicable state and federal laws, rules, and policies governing the access, use, dissemination, retention, and confidentiality of the information obtained. Unauthorized access, use, or dissemination of information obtained under subsection (a)(4)(C) is prohibited.
(c) A court marshal and a deputy court marshal have limited police powers, including a limited power to detain, to carry out the requirements of this chapter. A court marshal or a deputy court marshal shall notify the local law enforcement agency as soon as practicable when a security threat is detected. A court marshal and a deputy court marshal may not respond to local emergencies or incidents not related to court security. A court marshal and a deputy court marshal shall defer to local law enforcement to effect any arrest necessary, including the processing of an individual or pursuit of criminal charges.
As added by P.L.139-2026, SEC.8.
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