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2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 27. Judicial Nominating Commission › Chapter 4. Appointment of Senior Judges › 33-27-4-3. Restrictions on Certification; Retirement Benefits

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person may not be certified under this section if:
(1) the person:
(A) has not served as a:
(i) judge;
(ii) justice;
(iii) magistrate; or
(iv) commissioner appointed under IC 33-33-49 who has all the powers and duties prescribed for a magistrate; or
(B) is still serving as a:
(i) judge;
(ii) justice;
(iii) magistrate; or
(iv) commissioner appointed under IC 33-33-49 who has all the powers and duties prescribed for a magistrate;
of a court of record in Indiana;
(2) the person is not available for the minimum period of commitment for service as a senior judge specified by the supreme court under IC 33-24-3-7; or
(3) the combination of:
(A) the compensation for senior judges set under IC 33-23-3-5; and
(B) any retirement benefits that the person is receiving or is entitled to receive;
exceeds the minimum compensation to which judges of the circuit court are entitled under IC 33-38-5.
(b) A person who elects to forgo retirement benefits during the period of commitment as a senior judge may be certified as a senior judge under section 2 of this chapter upon verification by the judicial nominating commission of the availability to the person of the election.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-2.1-4-17.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.3-2010, SEC.1; P.L.71-2010, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 1. Jurisdiction, Duties, and Powers › 33-28-1-1. Place of Holding Court; Name of Court

Sec. 1. The circuit court shall be held in the respective counties at times as may be fixed by law. The court shall be styled "____________ Circuit Court", according to the name of the county in which it may be held.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-4-2.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 1. Jurisdiction, Duties, and Powers › 33-28-1-2. Jurisdiction

Sec. 2. (a) All circuit courts have:
(1) original and concurrent jurisdiction in all civil cases and in all criminal cases;
(2) original and concurrent jurisdiction with the superior courts in all user fee cases;
(3) de novo appellate jurisdiction of appeals from city and town courts; and
(4) in Marion County, de novo appellate jurisdiction of appeals from township small claims courts established under IC 33-34.
(b) The circuit court also has the appellate jurisdiction that may be conferred by law upon it.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-4-3.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.201-2011, SEC.22; P.L.195-2019, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 1. Jurisdiction, Duties, and Powers › 33-28-1-3. Recognizances

Sec. 3. The judge of a circuit court, within the judge's district, shall take all necessary recognizances to keep the peace, or to answer any criminal charge, or offense, in the court having jurisdiction.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-2-9.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 1. Jurisdiction, Duties, and Powers › 33-28-1-4. Form of Process

Sec. 4. If there is a process for which a form is not prescribed by law, a circuit court shall frame a new writ in conformity with the principles of the process.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-2-2.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 1. Jurisdiction, Duties, and Powers › 33-28-1-5. Process; Judgments; Sentences; Orders and Injunctions; Commissions for Examination of Witnesses; Oaths; Contempt

Sec. 5. A circuit court may do the following:
(1) Issue and direct all processes necessary to the regular execution of the law to the following:
(A) A court of inferior jurisdiction.
(B) A corporation.
(C) An individual.
(2) Make all proper judgments, sentences, decrees, orders, and injunctions, issue all processes, and do other acts as may be proper to carry into effect the same, in conformity with Indiana laws and Constitution of the State of Indiana.
(3) Administer all necessary oaths.
(4) Punish, by fine or imprisonment, or both, all contempts of the court's authority.
(5) Proceed in any matter before the court, or in any matter in which the proceedings of the court, or the due course of justice, is interrupted.
(6) Grant commissions for the examination of witnesses according to the regulations of law.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citations: 33-4-2-1; 33-4-2-3; 33-4-2-5; 33-4-2-8.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 1. Jurisdiction, Duties, and Powers › 33-28-1-6. Subject Matter in Two or More Counties

Sec. 6. When the subject matter of a circuit court is situated in two (2) or more counties, the court that takes cognizance of the matter first shall retain the matter.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-2-4.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 1. Jurisdiction, Duties, and Powers › 33-28-1-7. Seal of Court

Sec. 7. The circuit court of each county shall have a seal. A description of the seal must be signed by the judge devising the seal. The seal must be filed by the clerk and recorded.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-2-6.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 1. Jurisdiction, Duties, and Powers › 33-28-1-8. Clerk's Private Seal

Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to a new county in which a seal has not been devised for the county's circuit court.
(b) The clerk of a circuit court located in a county subject to this section may seal all papers required by law to be sealed with the seal of the circuit court with the clerk's private seal. Papers sealed with the clerk's seal under this section are considered to have been sealed with a seal devised by the circuit court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-2-7.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 1. Jurisdiction, Duties, and Powers › 33-28-1-9. Failure of Judge to Attend Court

Sec. 9. A suit, process, matter, or proceeding returnable to or pending in any circuit court may not be discontinued by reason of a failure of the judge to attend on the first or any other day of the term.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-2-10.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 1. Jurisdiction, Duties, and Powers › 33-28-1-10. Sheriff or Coroner Absent or Incapacitated; Appointment of Elisor

Sec. 10. If, at any time both the sheriff and the coroner are unable to attend, or if the sheriff and coroner are both incapacitated from serving, the board of county commissioners may appoint an elisor to serve during the pendency of the matter in which the sheriff and coroner are disabled from serving.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-2-11.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 1. Jurisdiction, Duties, and Powers › 33-28-1-11. Oath, Bond, and Authority of Elisor

Sec. 11. An elisor appointed under section 10 of this chapter shall take the same oath and give the same bond and surety that are required of sheriffs. The elisor has the same authority to perform all the duties of the sheriff that relate to the service for which the elisor is specially appointed. The elisor is governed by the same rules and subject to the same penalties and liabilities as the sheriff.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-2-12.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 2. Election of Judges › 33-28-2-1. Election of Judges

Sec. 1. A judge of the circuit court shall be elected under IC 3-10-2-11 by the voters of each circuit.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-4-1.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.9-2022, SEC.73.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 2. Election of Judges › 33-28-2-2. Numbered Seats

Sec. 2. In any circuit for which IC 33-33 provides more than one (1) judge of the circuit court, the county election board shall assign a number to each seat on the court. After that, any candidate for judge of the circuit court must file a declaration of candidacy under IC 3-8-2 or petition of nomination under IC 3-8-6 for one (1) specified seat of the court. Each seat on the court shall be listed separately on the election ballot in the form prescribed by IC 3-10-1-19 and IC 3-11.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-4-1.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.58-2005, SEC.31.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 3. Small Claims and Misdemeanor Division › 33-28-3-1. Applicability of Chapter to Circuit Courts Having Standard Small Claims and Misdemeanor Division

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to each circuit court that has a standard small claims and misdemeanor division.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-3-5.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.201-2011, SEC.23.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 3. Small Claims and Misdemeanor Division › 33-28-3-2. Dockets

Sec. 2. The small claims and misdemeanor division of the court has the following dockets:
(1) A small claims docket.
(2) A minor offenses and violations docket.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-3-6.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 3. Small Claims and Misdemeanor Division › 33-28-3-3. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-3-7.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.1-2007, SEC.248.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 3. Small Claims and Misdemeanor Division › 33-28-3-4. Jurisdiction of Small Claims Docket

Sec. 4. (a) This section applies after June 30, 2021.
(b) The small claims docket has jurisdiction over the following:
(1) Civil actions in which the amount sought or value of the property sought to be recovered is not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000). The plaintiff in a statement of claim or the defendant in a counterclaim may waive the excess of any claim that exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in order to bring it within the jurisdiction of the small claims docket.
(2) Possessory actions between landlord and tenant in which the rent due at the time the action is filed does not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(3) Emergency possessory actions between a landlord and tenant under IC 32-31-6.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-3-7.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.162-2020, SEC.7; P.L.125-2021, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 3. Small Claims and Misdemeanor Division › 33-28-3-5. Exceptions to Formal Practice and Procedure; Answer and Appearance; Continuance; Informality

Sec. 5. (a) The exceptions provided in this section to formal practice and procedure apply to all cases on the small claims docket.
(b) A defendant is considered to have complied with the statute and rule requiring the filing of an answer upon entering an appearance personally or by attorney. The appearance constitutes a general denial and preserves all defenses and compulsory counterclaims, which may then be presented at the trial of the case.
(c) If, at the trial of the case, the court determines:
(1) that the complaint is so vague or ambiguous that the defendant was unable to determine the nature of the plaintiff's claim; or
(2) that the plaintiff is surprised by a defense or compulsory counterclaim raised by the defendant that the plaintiff could not reasonably have anticipated;
the court shall grant a continuance.
(d) The trial shall be conducted informally, with the objective of dispensing speedy justice between the parties according to the rules of substantive law. The trial is not bound by the statutes or rules governing practice, procedure, pleadings, or evidence except for provisions relating to privileged communications and offers of compromise.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-3-8.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 3. Small Claims and Misdemeanor Division › 33-28-3-6. Change of Venue in Cases on Small Claims Docket

Sec. 6. There is no change of venue from the county as of right in cases on the small claims docket. However, a change of venue from the judge shall be granted as provided by statute and by rules of the supreme court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-3-9.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 3. Small Claims and Misdemeanor Division › 33-28-3-7. Waiver of Trial by Jury; Demand for Jury Trial; Transfer to Plenary Docket

Sec. 7. (a) The filing of a claim on the small claims docket is considered a waiver of trial by jury.
(b) The defendant may, not later than ten (10) days following service of the complaint in a small claims case, demand a trial by jury by filing an affidavit that:
(1) states that there are questions of fact requiring a trial by jury;
(2) specifies those questions of fact; and
(3) states that the demand is in good faith.
(c) Notice of the defendant's right to a jury trial, and the ten (10) day period in which to file for a jury trial, must be clearly stated on the notice of claim or on an additional sheet to be served with the notice of claim on the defendant.
(d) Upon the deposit of seventy dollars ($70) in the small claims docket by the defendant, the court shall transfer the claim to the plenary docket. Upon transfer, the claim then loses its status as a small claim.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-3-10.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 3. Small Claims and Misdemeanor Division › 33-28-3-8. Minor Offenses and Violations Docket; Jurisdiction; Traffic Violations Bureau

Sec. 8. (a) The minor offenses and violations docket has jurisdiction over the following:
(1) All Level 6 felony cases.
(2) All misdemeanor cases.
(3) All infraction cases.
(4) All ordinance violation cases.
(b) The court shall establish a traffic violations bureau in the manner prescribed by IC 34-28-5-7 through IC 34-28-5-9.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-3-11.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.201-2011, SEC.24; P.L.158-2013, SEC.337.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 3. Small Claims and Misdemeanor Division › 33-28-3-9. Evening Sessions; Additional Sessions

Sec. 9. The court may hold additional sessions in the evening and on holidays as necessary to ensure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-3-12.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.161-2018, SEC.72.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 3. Small Claims and Misdemeanor Division › 33-28-3-10. Compliance With Requests by the Chief Administrative Officer of the Office of Judicial Administration

Sec. 10. The court shall comply with all requests made under IC 33-24-6-3 by the chief administrative officer of the office of judicial administration concerning the small claims and misdemeanor division.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-3-13.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.161-2018, SEC.73.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 4. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citations:
33-28-4-1formerly 33-4-5-1133-28-4-2formerly 33-4-5-133-28-4-3formerly 33-4-5-233-28-4-4formerly 33-4-5-333-28-4-5formerly 33-4-5-433-28-4-6formerly 33-4-5-533-28-4-7formerly 33-4-5-633-28-4-8formerly 33-4-5-733-28-4-9formerly 33-4-5-9.]
Repealed by P.L.118-2007, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-1. "Courts" Defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "courts" means courts that conduct jury trials.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-11-1.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.118-2007, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-2. "Juror Qualification Form" Defined

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "juror qualification form" means the form prescribed for use by the courts and delivered to each prospective juror.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-11-2.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.118-2007, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-3. "Jury Administrator" Defined

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "jury administrator" means the court administrator, the county clerk, or other clerical personnel appointed by a supervising judge to administer the jury assembly process.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-11-3.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.118-2007, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-3.5. "Jury Pool" Defined

Sec. 3.5. As used in this chapter, "jury pool" means the names or identifying numbers of prospective jurors drawn at random from the master list.
As added by P.L.118-2007, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-4. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-11-4.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.118-2007, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-5. "Master List" Defined

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "master list" means a form of record that contains the current lists approved by the supreme court that may be used to select prospective jurors.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-11-5.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.80-2006, SEC.6; P.L.118-2007, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-6. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-11-6.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.118-2007, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-7. "Supervising Judge" Defined

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "supervising judge" means a judge of the courts designated to supervise the jury assembly process.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-11-7.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.118-2007, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-8. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-11-8.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.80-2006, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-9. Uniform System of Jury Selection

Sec. 9. The jury assembly process must provide a uniform system of jury selection for the courts ensuring that:
(1) persons selected for jury service are selected at random from a fair cross-section of the population of the area served by the courts; and
(2) qualified citizens have the opportunity under this chapter to:
(A) be considered for jury service in the county; and
(B) fulfill their obligation to serve as jurors when summoned for that purpose.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-11-9.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.118-2007, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-10. Computerized Jury Selection System

Sec. 10. (a) The supervising judge may authorize use of a computerized jury selection system under this chapter.
(b) A system authorized under subsection (a) must provide for the impartial and random selection of prospective jurors.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-11-10.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.118-2007, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-11. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-11-11.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.118-2007, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-12. Plan for Selection of Grand and Petit Jurors

Sec. 12. (a) Under the supervision of the supervising judge, the jury administrator shall prepare a written plan for the selection of grand and petit jurors in the county. The plan must be designed to achieve the objectives of this chapter. The plan must specify the following:
(1) Source of names for the master list.
(2) Form of the master list.
(3) Method of selecting names from the master list.
(4) Methods for maintaining records of names drawn, jurors qualified, and jurors' deferrals and reasons to be deferred, including specifying any necessary forms.
(5) Method of drawing names of qualified jurors for prospective service.
(6) Procedures to be followed by prospective jurors in requesting to be deferred from jury service.
(7) Number of petit jurors that constitutes a panel for civil and criminal cases or a description of the uniform manner in which this determination is made.
(8) That upon receipt of an order for a grand jury, the jury administrator shall publicly, and in accordance with section 20 of this chapter, draw at random from the jury pool twelve (12) qualified jurors and direct them to appear before the supervising judge. The supervising judge shall randomly select six (6) jurors after:
(A) explaining to the twelve (12) prospective jurors the duties and responsibilities of a grand jury; and
(B) deferring jurors under section 18 of this chapter.
(b) The plan must be submitted by the jury administrator to the judges of the courts. The judges of the courts shall approve or direct modification of the plan not later than sixty (60) days after its receipt. If the plan is found not to comply, the court shall order the jury administrator to make the necessary changes to bring the plan into compliance. The approved plan must go into effect not later than sixty (60) days after the plan is approved by the judges of the courts.
(c) The plan may be modified at any time according to the procedure specified under this chapter.
(d) The plan is a public document on file in the office of the jury administrator and must be available for inspection at all reasonable times.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-11-12.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.118-2007, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-13. Master Lists of Prospective Jurors

Sec. 13. (a) The jury administrator shall compile and maintain a master list consisting of lists approved by the supreme court that may be used to select prospective jurors. In compiling the master list, the jury administrator shall make a reasonable effort to avoid duplication of names.
(b) A person who has custody, possession, or control of any of the lists making up or used in compiling the master list shall furnish the master list to the jury administrator for inspection, reproduction, and copying at all reasonable times.
(c) When a copy of a list maintained by a public official is furnished, only the actual cost of the copy may be charged to the courts.
(d) The master list of names is open to the public for examination as a public record. However, all other information other than the names contained in the master list is confidential.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-11-13.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.80-2006, SEC.7; P.L.118-2007, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-14. Drawing of Names; Time; Filing

Sec. 14. (a) Names must be drawn for the jury pool at least one (1) time each year based on a calendar year commencing in January. Drawing of names for the first jury pool for a calendar year must be held during the last quarter of the calendar year preceding the calendar year for which names are being drawn, at a time and place prescribed by the jury administrator.
(b) The number of names required to be drawn from the jury pool for jury service must be determined by the jury administrator after consultation with all judges of the courts who may conduct jury trials, taking into consideration the number of jurors required for the grand jury.
(c) The frequency of the drawing of names to be summoned for jury service may be increased by the jury administrator if the jury administrator determines it necessary for purposes of fairness, efficiency, or to ensure compliance with this chapter.
(d) Names to be summoned for jury service must be drawn randomly under section 20 of this chapter.
(e) Except by order of the supervising judge, names drawn from the jury pool to be summoned for jury service may not be returned to the jury pool until all nonexempt persons in the jury pool have been called.
(f) This section shall be construed liberally, to the effect that:
(1) an indictment may not be quashed; and
(2) a trial, a judgment, an order, or a proceeding may not be reversed or held invalid;
on the ground that the terms of this section have not been followed, unless it appears that the noncompliance was either in bad faith or was objected to promptly upon discovery and was probably harmful to the substantial rights of the objecting party.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-11-14.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.118-2007, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-15. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-11-15.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.118-2007, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-16. Juror Qualification Form; Mailing; Contents

Sec. 16. (a) Not later than seven (7) days after the date of the drawing of names of persons to be notified of jury service from the jury pool, the jury administrator shall provide a juror qualification form to each person who is notified to appear for jury service. The qualification form must be accompanied by instructions to fill out and return the qualification form to the jury administrator within a specified period. The instructions must advise prospective jurors of the procedure for requesting a deferral from jury service.
(b) The juror qualification form must elicit whether the prospective juror:
(1) is a citizen of the United States;
(2) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(3) is a resident of the summoning county;
(4) is able to read, speak, and understand the English language;
(5) is not suffering from any physical or mental disability that prevents the person from rendering satisfactory jury service;
(6) is not under a guardianship because of mental incapacity;
(7) has not had the right to vote revoked by reason of a felony conviction, unless the right to vote has been restored; or
(8) is a law enforcement officer.
The juror qualification form must contain the prospective juror's declaration, under oath or affirmation, that the responses are true to the best of the prospective juror's knowledge. Notarization of the juror qualification form is not required.
(c) If a prospective juror is unable to fill out the form, another person may fill out the form for the prospective juror. If the form is completed by a person other than a prospective juror, the form must indicate that another person has done so and the reason for doing so.
(d) If it appears there is an omission, ambiguity, or error in a returned form, the jury administrator shall resend the form, instructing the prospective juror to make the necessary addition, clarification, or correction and to return the form to the jury administrator within a specified period.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-11-16.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.118-2007, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-17. Failure to Appear; Misrepresentation

Sec. 17. (a) If a prospective juror fails to appear under the supervising judge's order or fails to show good cause for the failure to appear as directed by the jury administrator, the prospective juror is subject to criminal contempt.
(b) A person who knowingly misrepresents a material fact on a juror qualification form for the purpose of avoiding or securing service as a juror commits a Class C misdemeanor.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-11-17.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.118-2007, SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-19. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-11-19.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.118-2007, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-20. Drawing of Names to Establish Jury Panels

Sec. 20. The jury administrator shall randomly draw names from the jury pool as needed to establish jury panels for jury selection. Prospective jurors may not be drawn from bystanders or from any source other than the jury pool.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-11-20.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.118-2007, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-21. Motion to Stay Proceedings or Dismiss Indictment for Failure to Comply With Chapter

Sec. 21. (a) Not later than seven (7) days after a moving party discovers or by the exercise of diligence could have discovered grounds, but before a petit jury is sworn to try a case, a party may:
(1) in a civil case move to stay the proceedings; and
(2) in a criminal case move:
(A) to dismiss the indictment (if the case has been brought by indictment);
(B) to stay the proceedings; or
(C) for other appropriate relief;
on the ground of substantial failure to comply with this chapter in selecting the prospective grand or petit jurors.
(b) Upon a motion filed under subsection (a) containing a sworn statement of facts that, if true, would constitute a substantial failure to comply with this chapter, the moving party may present evidence in support of the motion.
(c) If the court determines that in selecting either a grand jury or a petit jury there has been a substantial failure to comply with this chapter, the court:
(1) shall stay the proceedings pending the selection of the jury in conformity with this chapter; and
(2) may dismiss an indictment (if the case was brought by indictment) or grant other appropriate relief.
(d) The procedures required by this section are the exclusive means by which the state, a person accused of an offense, or a party in a civil case may challenge a jury on the ground that the jury was not selected in conformity with this chapter.
(e) The parties to the case may inspect, reproduce, and copy the records or papers of the jury administrator at all reasonable times during the preparation and pendency of a motion under subsection (a).
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-11-21.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.118-2007, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-22. Preservation of Records; Public Inspection

Sec. 22. After the period of service for which names were drawn from the master jury list has expired, and all persons selected to serve as jurors have been discharged, all records and papers compiled and maintained by the jury administrator or the clerk must be preserved by the clerk of the courts for the period prescribed by rule of the supreme court. The records and papers must be available for public inspection at all reasonable times and in accordance with this chapter and applicable supreme court rules.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-11-22.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.118-2007, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-23. Completion of Jury Service

Sec. 23. (a) A person who appears for service as a petit or grand juror serves until the conclusion of the first trial in which the juror is sworn, regardless of the length of the trial or the manner in which the trial is disposed. A person who appears for service but is not selected and sworn as a juror completes the person's service when jury selection is complete.
(b) Except by order of the supervising judge, a person who:
(1) serves as a juror under this chapter; or
(2) serves until jury selection is complete but is not chosen to serve as a juror;
may not be selected for another jury panel until all nonexempt persons in the jury pool have been called for jury duty.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-11-23.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.80-2006, SEC.8; P.L.118-2007, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-24. Failure to Comply With Summons; Criminal Contempt

Sec. 24. A person summoned for jury service who fails to appear or complete jury service as directed is subject to criminal contempt.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-11-24.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.118-2007, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-24.3. Adverse Employment Action as the Result of Jury Service; Small Employer Exception

Sec. 24.3. (a) If a person:
(1) is summoned to serve as a juror; and
(2) notifies the person's employer of the jury summons within a reasonable period:
(A) after receiving the jury summons; and
(B) before the person appears for jury service;
the person's employer may not subject the person to any adverse employment action as the result of the person's jury service.
(b) An employee may not be required or requested to use annual leave, vacation leave, or sick leave for time spent:
(1) responding to a summons for jury service;
(2) participating in the jury selection process; or
(3) serving on a jury.
This subsection does not require an employer to provide annual leave, vacation leave, or sick leave to an employee who is not otherwise entitled to these benefits.
(c) If:
(1) a prospective juror works for an employer with not more than ten (10) full-time employees (or their equivalent);
(2) another employee of the employer described in subdivision (1) is performing jury service; and
(3) the prospective juror or the person performing jury service notifies the court that they both work for the same employer;
the court shall reschedule the prospective juror's jury service for a date that does not overlap with the jury service of the other employee.
As added by P.L.4-2006, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.118-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 5. Circuit and Superior Court Jury Selection and Service › 33-28-5-25. Adoption of Rules

Sec. 25. The supreme court may adopt rules, not inconsistent with this chapter, regulating the selection and service of jurors.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-11-25.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 28. Circuit Courts › Chapter 6. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citations:
33-28-6-1formerly 33-4-5.5-133-28-6-2formerly 33-4-5.5-433-28-6-3formerly 33-4-5.5-433-28-6-4formerly 33-4-5.5-433-28-6-5formerly 33-4-5.5-433-28-6-6formerly 33-4-5.5-433-28-6-7formerly 33-4-5.5-433-28-6-8formerly 33-4-5.5-433-28-6-9formerly 33-4-5.5-233-28-6-10formerly 33-4-5.5-333-28-6-11formerly 33-4-5.5-533-28-6-12formerly 33-4-5.5-633-28-6-13formerly 33-4-5.5-733-28-6-14formerly 33-4-5.5-833-28-6-15formerly 33-4-5.5-933-28-6-16formerly 33-4-5.5-1033-28-6-17formerly 33-4-5.5-1133-28-6-18formerly 33-4-5.5-1233-28-6-19formerly 33-4-5.5-1333-28-6-20formerly 33-4-5.5-1433-28-6-21formerly 33-4-5.5-1533-28-6-22formerly 33-4-5.5-1633-28-6-23formerly 33-4-5.5-1733-28-6-24formerly 33-4-5.5-1933-28-6-25formerly 33-4-5.5-2033-28-6-26formerly 33-4-5.5-22.]
Repealed by P.L.118-2007, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 29. Superior Courts › Chapter 1. Provisions Concerning Standard Superior Courts › 33-29-1-1. Application

Sec. 1. Except as otherwise provided in IC 33-33, this chapter applies to standard superior courts established in IC 33-33.
[2004 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 29. Superior Courts › Chapter 1. Provisions Concerning Standard Superior Courts › 33-29-1-1.5. Jurisdiction

Sec. 1.5. All standard superior courts have:
(1) original and concurrent jurisdiction in all civil cases and in all criminal cases;
(2) original and concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit courts in all user fee cases;
(3) de novo appellate jurisdiction of appeals from city and town courts; and
(4) in Marion County, de novo appellate jurisdiction of appeals from township small claims courts established under IC 33-34.
As added by P.L.201-2011, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.195-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 29. Superior Courts › Chapter 1. Provisions Concerning Standard Superior Courts › 33-29-1-2. Seal

Sec. 2. A standard superior court may have a seal containing the words "________ (insert name of county in which the court is located) Superior Court ______ (insert court number for multiple courts), _______ (insert name of county) County, Indiana".
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: Various 33-33 provisions.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 29. Superior Courts › Chapter 1. Provisions Concerning Standard Superior Courts › 33-29-1-3. Judge; Election; Qualifications

Sec. 3. (a) A standard superior court judge is elected at the general election every six (6) years in the county in which the court is located. The judge's term begins January 1 following the election and ends December 31 following the election of the judge's successor.
(b) To be eligible to hold office as a judge of a standard superior court, a person must be:
(1) a resident of the county in which the court is located; and
(2) admitted to practice law in Indiana.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: Various 33-33 provisions.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.161-2011, SEC.1; P.L.201-2011, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 29. Superior Courts › Chapter 1. Provisions Concerning Standard Superior Courts › 33-29-1-4. Judicial Powers

Sec. 4. The judge of a standard superior court:
(1) has the same powers relating to the conduct of business of the court as the judge of the circuit court of the county in which the standard superior court is located; and
(2) may administer oaths, solemnize marriages, and take and certify acknowledgments of deeds.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: Various 33-33 provisions.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 29. Superior Courts › Chapter 1. Provisions Concerning Standard Superior Courts › 33-29-1-5. Bailiff and Court Reporter

Sec. 5. (a) The judge of a standard superior court shall appoint a bailiff and an official court reporter for the court.
(b) The salaries of the bailiff and the official court reporter shall be:
(1) fixed in the same manner as the salaries of the bailiff and the official court reporter for the circuit court of the county in which the standard superior court is located; and
(2) paid monthly:
(A) out of the treasury of the county in which the standard superior court is located; and
(B) as provided by law.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: Various 33-33 provisions.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 29. Superior Courts › Chapter 1. Provisions Concerning Standard Superior Courts › 33-29-1-6. Clerk; Books and Dockets

Sec. 6. The clerk of a standard superior court, under the direction of the judge of the court, shall provide:
(1) order books and fee books;
(2) judgment dockets and execution dockets; and
(3) other books for the court;
that must be kept separately from the books and papers of other courts.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: Various 33-33 provisions.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 29. Superior Courts › Chapter 1. Provisions Concerning Standard Superior Courts › 33-29-1-7. Courtroom; Equipment; Duty of County Executive

Sec. 7. (a) The county executive for the county in which the standard superior court is located shall provide and maintain:
(1) a suitable courtroom;
(2) furniture and equipment; and
(3) other rooms and facilities;
necessary for the operation of the court.
(b) The county fiscal body shall appropriate sufficient funds for the provision and maintenance of the items described in subdivisions (1) through (3).
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: Various 33-33 provisions.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 29. Superior Courts › Chapter 1. Provisions Concerning Standard Superior Courts › 33-29-1-8. Juries

Sec. 8. (a) A jury in the standard superior court shall be selected as provided in IC 33-28-5.
(b) A grand jury selected for the circuit court of the county in which the standard superior court is located shall serve as the grand jury for the standard superior court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: Various 33-33 provisions.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.118-2007, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 29. Superior Courts › Chapter 1. Provisions Concerning Standard Superior Courts › 33-29-1-9. Transfer of Cases

Sec. 9. (a) The judge of the circuit court of the county in which the standard superior court is located may, with the consent of the judge of the standard superior court, transfer any action or proceeding from the circuit court to the standard superior court.
(b) The judge of a standard superior court may, with the consent of the judge of the circuit court, transfer any action or proceeding from the standard superior court to the circuit court of the county in which the standard superior court is located.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: Various 33-33 provisions.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 29. Superior Courts › Chapter 1. Provisions Concerning Standard Superior Courts › 33-29-1-10. Transfer of Judges

Sec. 10. (a) The judge of the circuit court of the county in which the standard superior court is located may, with the consent of the judge of the standard superior court, sit as a judge of the standard superior court in any matter as if the circuit court judge were an elected judge of the standard superior court.
(b) The judge of a standard superior court may, with the consent of the judge of the circuit court, sit as the judge of the circuit court of the county in which the standard superior court is located in any matter as if the judge of the standard superior court were the elected judge of the circuit court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: Various 33-33 provisions.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 29. Superior Courts › Chapter 1.5. Jurisdiction of Nonstandard Superior Courts › 33-29-1.5-2. Jurisdiction

Sec. 2. All superior courts have:
(1) original and concurrent jurisdiction in all civil cases and in all criminal cases;
(2) original and concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit courts in all user fee cases;
(3) de novo appellate jurisdiction of appeals from city and town courts; and
(4) in Marion County, de novo appellate jurisdiction of appeals from township small claims courts established under IC 33-34.
As added by P.L.201-2011, SEC.26. Amended by P.L.195-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 29. Superior Courts › Chapter 2. Provisions Governing Standard Small Claims and Misdemeanor Division › 33-29-2-1. Applicability

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to each superior court that has a standard small claims and misdemeanor division.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-2-2.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.201-2011, SEC.27.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 29. Superior Courts › Chapter 2. Provisions Governing Standard Small Claims and Misdemeanor Division › 33-29-2-2. Dockets

Sec. 2. The small claims and misdemeanor division of the court has the following dockets:
(1) A small claims docket.
(2) A minor offenses and violations docket.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-2-3.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 29. Superior Courts › Chapter 2. Provisions Governing Standard Small Claims and Misdemeanor Division › 33-29-2-3. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-2-4.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.8. Repealed by P.L.1-2007, SEC.248.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 29. Superior Courts › Chapter 2. Provisions Governing Standard Small Claims and Misdemeanor Division › 33-29-2-4. Jurisdiction

Sec. 4. (a) This section applies after June 30, 2021.
(b) The small claims docket has jurisdiction over the following:
(1) Civil actions in which the amount sought or value of the property sought to be recovered is not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000). The plaintiff in a statement of claim or the defendant in a counterclaim may waive the excess of any claim that exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in order to bring it within the jurisdiction of the small claims docket.
(2) Possessory actions between landlord and tenant in which the rent due at the time the action is filed does not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(3) Emergency possessory actions between a landlord and tenant under IC 32-31-6.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-2-4.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.162-2020, SEC.8; P.L.125-2021, SEC.2.