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2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 2. Allen County › 33-33-2-37. Judicial Nominating Commission; Notification of Election or Appointment

Sec. 37. After:
(1) the attorney members of the commission have been elected; and
(2) the names of the nonattorney commissioners appointed by the governor have been certified to the secretary of state, the clerk of the supreme court, and the clerk of Allen superior court;
the superior court clerk shall notify the members of the commission of their election or appointment.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-5.1-35.1.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 2. Allen County › 33-33-2-38. Judicial Nominating Commission; Service; Limitation

Sec. 38. (a) A member of the commission shall serve until the member's successor is appointed or elected.
(b) An attorney commissioner or nonattorney commissioner is not eligible for more than two (2) successive reelections or reappointments.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-5.1-36.1.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 2. Allen County › 33-33-2-39. Vacancy in Judgeship; Nomination of Candidates; Meetings of Commission

Sec. 39. (a) When a judge of the superior court:
(1) dies, resigns, is removed from office; or
(2) is for any reason ineligible to continue or incapable of continuing in office until the end of the judge's term in office;
a judge in another division may not more than thirty (30) days after the vacancy occurs transfer to the vacant position for the remainder of the transferring judge's term. A judge who has made one (1) transfer is ineligible to make any other transfers. If more than one (1) judge desires to transfer, the most senior of these judges is entitled to transfer. After a transfer, or the thirty (30) day period if a transfer is not made, the commission shall meet to nominate three (3) candidates to fill the unexpired term of the vacancy caused by the transferring judge or the original vacancy if a transfer is not made.
(b) The clerk shall promptly notify the members of the commission of a vacancy that the commission must fill under subsection (a), and the chairman shall call a meeting of the commission within ten (10) days following that notice. The commission shall submit its nominations of three (3) candidates for the vacancy and shall certify them to the governor not later than sixty (60) days after the vacancy occurred. When it is known that a vacancy will occur at a definite future date within the term of the governor then serving:
(1) the clerk shall notify the chairman and each member of the commission immediately; and
(2) the chairman shall call a meeting of the commission within ten (10) days following that notice.
The commission may then submit its nominations of three (3) candidates for each impending vacancy and shall certify them to the governor.
(c) Meetings of the commission shall be called by its chairman, or, if the chairman fails to call a necessary meeting, upon the call of any four (4) members of the commission. Written notice of a meeting shall be given by mail to each member of the commission at least five (5) days before the meeting, unless the commission at its previous meeting designated the time and place of its next meeting.
(d) Meetings of the commission may be held in the Allen County courthouse or in another public building in Allen County designated by the commission.
(e) The commission shall act only at a meeting and may act only by the concurrence of a majority of its members attending a meeting. The commission may adopt rules for the conduct of its proceedings and the discharge of its duties.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-5.1-37.1.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 2. Allen County › 33-33-2-40. Vacancy in Judgeship; Nomination of Candidates; Requirements

Sec. 40. In selecting the three (3) nominees to be submitted to the governor, the commission shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) The commission shall submit only the names of the three (3) most highly qualified candidates from among all those eligible individuals considered. To be eligible for nomination as a judge of the Allen superior court, a person must meet the qualifications listed in section 10 of this chapter.
(2) As an aid in choosing the three (3) most qualified candidates, the commission shall in writing evaluate each eligible individual it considers on the following factors:
(A) Law school record, including any academic honors and achievements.
(B) Contributions to scholarly journals and publications, legislative draftings, and legal briefs.
(C) Activities in public service, including:
(i) writings and speeches concerning public or civic affairs that are on public record, including campaign speeches or writing, letters to newspapers, and testimony before public agencies;
(ii) government service;
(iii) efforts and achievements in improving the administration of justice; and
(iv) other conduct relating to the candidate's profession.
(D) Legal experience, including the number of years practicing law, the kind of practice involved, and reputation as a trial lawyer or judge.
(E) Probable judicial temperament.
(F) Physical condition, including age, stamina, and possible habitual intemperance.
(G) Personality traits, including the exercise of sound judgment, ability to compromise and conciliate, patience, decisiveness, and dedication.
(H) Membership on boards of directors, financial interests, and any other consideration that might create conflict of interest with a judicial office.
(I) Any other pertinent information that the commission feels is important in selecting the best qualified individuals for judicial office.
(3) An individual may not be evaluated before the individual states in writing that the individual desires to hold a judicial office that is or will be created by a vacancy.
(4) The political affiliations of a candidate may not be considered.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-5.1-38.1.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 2. Allen County › 33-33-2-41. Vacancy in Judgeship; Submission of List of Nominees to Governor

Sec. 41. The commission shall submit to the governor, with its list of nominees, its written evaluation of the qualifications of each nominee.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-5.1-39.1.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 2. Allen County › 33-33-2-42. Vacancy in Judgeship; Nomination of Candidates; Substitution of Names

Sec. 42. (a) After the commission has nominated and submitted to the governor the names of three (3) nominees:
(1) a name may be withdrawn for a cause considered by the commission to substantially affect the nominee's qualifications to hold office; and
(2) another name or other names may be substituted at any time before the appointment is made to fill the vacancy.
(b) If a nominee dies or requests in writing that the nominee's name be withdrawn, the commission shall nominate another person to replace the nominee.
(c) If two (2) or more vacancies exist, the commission shall nominate and submit to the governor a list of three (3) different persons for each of the vacancies. Before an appointment is made, the commission may withdraw the lists of nominations and change the names of any persons nominated from one (1) list to another, or may substitute a new name for any of those previously nominated.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-5.1-40.1.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 2. Allen County › 33-33-2-43. Vacancy in Judgeship; Appointment From List of Nominees

Sec. 43. (a) A vacancy created by a superior court judge's departure from office before the expiration of the judge's term in office that is not filled by a transfer under section 39 of this chapter shall be filled by appointment of the governor from the list of nominees. If the governor fails to make an appointment from the list within sixty (60) days after the list is presented to the governor, the appointment shall be made by the chief justice of the supreme court from the same list.
(b) The governor shall make all appointments to the Allen superior court without regard to the political affiliation of any of the nominees and shall consider only those qualifications included in section 40 of this chapter.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-5.1-41.1.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 2. Allen County › 33-33-2-44. Vacancy in Judgeship; Effective Date of Appointment

Sec. 44. An appointment to the Allen superior court for the remainder of a departing judge's term in office takes effect immediately if a vacancy exists at the date of the appointment. The appointment takes effect on the date the vacancy is created if the vacancy does not yet exist.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-5.1-42.1.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 2. Allen County › 33-33-2-45. Vacancy in Judgeship; Appointee to Serve Unexpired Term

Sec. 45. A judge appointed under section 43 of this chapter serves during the unexpired part of the judge's predecessor's term in office.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-5.1-43.1.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 3. Bartholomew County › 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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 3. Bartholomew County › 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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 3. Bartholomew County › 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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 3. Bartholomew County › 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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 3. Bartholomew County › 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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 3. Bartholomew County › 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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 3. Bartholomew County › 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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 3. Bartholomew County › 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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 4. Benton County › 33-33-4-1. Judicial Circuit

Sec. 1. Benton County constitutes the seventy-sixth judicial circuit.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-1-4.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.201-2011, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 5. Blackford County › 33-33-5-1. Judicial Circuit

Sec. 1. Blackford County constitutes the seventy-first judicial circuit.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-1-5.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 5. Blackford County › 33-33-5-2. Establishment of Standard Superior Court

Sec. 2. (a) There is established a court of record to be known as the Blackford superior court.
(b) The Blackford superior court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1.
(c) Blackford County comprises the judicial district of the court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-8.5-1.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 5. Blackford County › 33-33-5-3. Judge; Location of Court Sessions

Sec. 3. The Blackford superior court has one (1) judge who shall hold sessions in the Blackford County courthouse in Hartford City or in any other places in the county as the Blackford County executive may provide.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-8.5-7.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 5. Blackford County › 33-33-5-4. Personnel

Sec. 4. (a) In addition to a bailiff and an official court reporter for the court appointed under IC 33-29-1-5, the judge of the Blackford superior court may appoint a referee, commissioner, or other personnel as the judge considers necessary to facilitate and transact the business of the court. The salary of a referee, commissioner, or other person:
(1) shall be fixed in the same manner as the salaries of the personnel for the Blackford circuit court; and
(2) shall be paid monthly out of the treasury of Blackford County as provided by law.
(b) Personnel appointed under this section and IC 33-29-1-5 continue in office until removed by the judge of the court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-8.5-5.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 5. Blackford County › 33-33-5-5. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-8.5-3.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 5. Blackford County › 33-33-5-6. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-8.5-11.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 6. Boone County › 33-33-6-0.2. Application of Certain Amendments to Prior Law

Sec. 0.2. The amendments made to IC 33-5-9-5 (before its repeal, now codified at section 7 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.532.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 6. Boone County › 33-33-6-1. Judicial Circuit

Sec. 1. Boone County constitutes the twentieth judicial circuit.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-1-6.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 6. Boone County › 33-33-6-2. Establishment of Standard Superior Courts

Sec. 2. (a) There are established two (2) courts of record to be known as Boone superior court No. 1 and Boone superior court No. 2.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, both superior courts are standard superior courts as described in IC 33-29-1.
(c) Boone County constitutes the judicial district of each superior court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citations: 33-5-9-2; 33-5-9-10.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 6. Boone County › 33-33-6-3. Judges; Location of Court Sessions

Sec. 3. Each Boone superior court has one (1) judge who shall hold session in the Boone County courthouse in Lebanon.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-9-4.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 6. Boone County › 33-33-6-4. Transfer of Cases

Sec. 4. A case filed in the Boone circuit court or one (1) of the Boone superior courts may not be transferred by a court to one (1) of the other courts except on written stipulation of all the parties to the cause, other than parties defaulted. The stipulation shall be filed in the cause.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-9-7.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 6. Boone County › 33-33-6-5. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-9-8.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 6. Boone County › 33-33-6-6. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-9-14.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.118-2007, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 6. Boone County › 33-33-6-7. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-9-5.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 6. Boone County › 33-33-6-8. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-9-19.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 7. Brown County › 33-33-7-1. Judicial Circuit

Sec. 1. (a) Brown County constitutes the eighty-eighth judicial circuit.
(b) The judge of the Brown circuit court may appoint one (1) full-time magistrate under IC 33-23-5. The magistrate continues in office until removed by the judge.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-1-7.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.201-2011, SEC.33.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 8. Carroll County › 33-33-8-1. Judicial Circuit

Sec. 1. Carroll County constitutes the seventy-fourth judicial circuit.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-1-8.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.201-2011, SEC.34.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 8. Carroll County › 33-33-8-2. Establishment of Standard Superior Court

Sec. 2. (a) There is established a court of record to be known as the Carroll superior court.
(b) The Carroll superior court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1.
(c) Carroll County comprises the judicial district of the superior court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-9.5-1.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 8. Carroll County › 33-33-8-3. Judge; Location of Court Sessions

Sec. 3. The Carroll superior court has one (1) judge who shall hold sessions in the Carroll County courthouse in Delphi or in other places in the county as the Carroll County executive may provide.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-9.5-7.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 8. Carroll County › 33-33-8-4. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-9.5-3.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 8. Carroll County › 33-33-8-5. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-9.5-11.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 9. Cass County › 33-33-9-1. Judicial Circuit

Sec. 1. Cass County constitutes the twenty-ninth judicial circuit.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-1-9.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 9. Cass County › 33-33-9-2. Establishment of Standard Superior Courts

Sec. 2. (a) There are established two (2) courts of record to be known as Cass superior court No. 1 and Cass superior court No. 2.
(b) Each Cass superior court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1.
(c) Cass County comprises the judicial district of each superior court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-9.7-1.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 9. Cass County › 33-33-9-3. Judges; Location of Court Sessions

Sec. 3. Each Cass superior court has one (1) judge who shall hold sessions in the Cass County courthouse in Logansport or in other places in the county as the board of county commissioners of Cass County may provide.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-9.7-11.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 9. Cass County › 33-33-9-4. Clerk and Sheriff

Sec. 4. The clerk of the Cass circuit court shall serve as the clerk of each Cass superior court, and the sheriff of Cass County shall serve as the sheriff of each Cass superior court. The sheriff shall attend the courts. The clerk and the sheriff shall perform the same duties relating to their offices as they are required to do with respect to the Cass circuit court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-9.7-8.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.78-2014, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 9. Cass County › 33-33-9-5. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-9.7-3.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 9. Cass County › 33-33-9-6. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-9.7-16.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-2. Appointment; Magistrates

Sec. 2. (a) Clark County constitutes the fourth judicial circuit.
(b) The judges of the Clark circuit court may jointly appoint four (4) full-time magistrates under IC 33-23-5 to serve the circuit court.
(c) A magistrate continues in office until jointly removed by the judges of the Clark circuit court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citations: 33-4-1-10; 33-5-10-25.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.215; P.L.201-2011, SEC.19; P.L.173-2015, SEC.6; P.L.129-2017, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-2.5. Judges; Jurisdiction; Dockets

Sec. 2.5. (a) The Clark circuit court is a court of general jurisdiction with four (4) judges. The divisions of the court shall be known as Clark circuit court No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4. Clark County constitutes the judicial district of the court and each of the court's divisions. The court shall maintain the following dockets:
(1) A small claims and misdemeanor division under IC 33-28-3 that has a:
(A) small claims docket; and
(B) minor offenses and violations docket.
(2) Criminal.
(3) Juvenile.
(4) Civil.
(5) Probate.
(b) The assignment of judges of the circuit court to the dockets specified in subsection (a) must be by rule of the circuit court.
(c) This section expires January 1, 2025.
As added by P.L.201-2011, SEC.35. Amended by P.L.138-2020, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-2.7. Circuit Court Judges; Jurisdiction; Dockets

Sec. 2.7. (a) This section applies beginning January 1, 2025.
(b) The Clark circuit court is a court of general jurisdiction with six (6) judges.
(c) The court shall have six (6) divisions, known as Clark circuit court No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, and No. 6.
(d) Clark County constitutes the judicial district of the court and each of the court's divisions.
(e) The court shall maintain the following dockets:
(1) A small claims and misdemeanor division under IC 33-28-3 that has a:
(A) small claims docket; and
(B) minor offenses and violations docket.
(2) Criminal.
(3) Juvenile.
(4) Civil.
(5) Probate.
(f) The assignment of judges of the circuit court to the dockets specified in subsection (e) must be by rule of the circuit court.
As added by P.L.138-2020, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-2.8. Election of Circuit Court Judges

Sec. 2.8. (a) The first judge of Clark circuit court No. 5 elected under Article 7, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana shall:
(1) be elected at the November 2024 general election;
(2) take office January 1, 2025; and
(3) serve a term of six (6) years.
(b) The first judge of Clark circuit court No. 6 elected under Article 7, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana shall:
(1) be elected at the November 2024 general election;
(2) take office January 1, 2025; and
(3) serve a term of six (6) years.
(c) This section expires January 1, 2026.
As added by P.L.138-2020, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-3. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-10-1.5.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-3.1. Superior Court Judges; Appointment; Eligibility

Sec. 3.1. (a) Two (2) superior courts are established in Clark County.
(b) Each court established by subsection (a) consists of one (1) judge, appointed by the governor.
(c) Each judge appointed under subsection (b) will take office July 1, 2021.
(d) The term of office of a judge appointed under subsection (b) expires January 1, 2025.
(e) To be eligible to hold office as a judge of Clark superior court, an individual must be:
(1) a resident of Clark County; and
(2) admitted to the bar of Indiana.
(f) The courts established by subsection (a) will convert to Clark circuit court No. 5 and Clark circuit court No. 6 on January 1, 2025.
(g) This section expires January 2, 2025.
As added by P.L.138-2020, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-4. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-10-2.5.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-4.1. Superior Courts; Jurisdiction; Seal

Sec. 4.1. (a) The superior courts shall be known as Clark superior court No. 5 and Clark superior court No. 6.
(b) Clark County constitutes the judicial district of each court.
(c) Each superior court shall be a court of record having the same jurisdiction as the circuit court. A judge of the superior court has the same powers relating to the conduct of business of the court as the judge of the circuit court.
(d) Each court shall have a seal containing the words "Clark Superior Court _________ (insert "No. 5" or "No. 6") of Clark County, Indiana".
(e) This section expires January 1, 2025.
As added by P.L.138-2020, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-5. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-10-5.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-5.1. Adoption of Rules and Regulations

Sec. 5.1. (a) Each judge of a superior court may make and adopt rules and regulations for conducting the business of the judge's court, not inconsistent with Indiana law.
(b) This section expires January 1, 2025.
As added by P.L.138-2020, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-6. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-10-6.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-6.1. Powers of Superior Court Judges

Sec. 6.1. (a) Each judge of a superior court has the same power to do any of the following as is conferred on circuit courts or the judges of circuit courts:
(1) Grant restraining orders and injunctions.
(2) Issue writs of habeas corpus and of mandate and prohibition.
(3) Appoint receivers, master commissioners to convey real property, and grant commissions for the examination of witnesses.
(4) Appoint other officers necessary to facilitate and transact the business of the court.
(b) This section expires January 1, 2025.
As added by P.L.138-2020, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-7. Sessions; Operation and Maintenance

Sec. 7. (a) Each division of the circuit court of Clark County shall hold its sessions at the courthouse of the county, or at other convenient places as the circuit court designates in the county. The county commissioners shall provide suitable quarters for each division of the circuit court and each magistrate appointed by the circuit court.
(b) Each year the Clark County fiscal body shall budget the necessary funds to provide for the operation and maintenance of the:
(1) circuit court, including magistrates appointed by the circuit court; and
(2) office of the clerk of the circuit court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-10-7.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.201-2011, SEC.36.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-7.1. Location of Superior Court Sessions

Sec. 7.1. (a) Each superior court shall hold its sessions at the courthouse of the county, or at other convenient places in the county as the court designates.
(b) The county commissioners shall provide suitable quarters for each court.
(c) This section expires January 1, 2025.
As added by P.L.138-2020, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-8. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-10-13.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-8.1. Duties of Clerk

Sec. 8.1. (a) The clerk, under the direction of a judge of the superior court, shall provide order books, judgment dockets, execution dockets, fee books, and such other books, papers, and records as are necessary for that court.
(b) All books, papers, and proceedings of each court shall be kept distinct and separate from those of other courts, and the records of all civil cases separate and apart from the records of juvenile matters.
(c) This section expires January 1, 2025.
As added by P.L.138-2020, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-9. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-10-14.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-9.1. Appointment of Bailiff

Sec. 9.1. (a) Each judge of a superior court shall appoint a bailiff for the court, whose salary shall be fixed and paid as provided by law.
(b) This section expires January 1, 2025.
As added by P.L.138-2020, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-10. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-10-15.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-10.1. Appointment of Court Reporter

Sec. 10.1. (a) Each judge of a superior court shall appoint a court reporter, whose duties, salary, and term shall be regulated in the same manner as the court reporter of circuit courts.
(b) This section expires January 1, 2025.
As added by P.L.138-2020, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-11. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-10-16.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.118-2007, SEC.23. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-11.1. Operations of Superior Courts

Sec. 11.1. (a) All laws governing the circuit court in matters of pleading, practice, the issuing and service of process, the giving of notice, the appointment of judges pro tempore and special judges, changes of venue from the judge and from the county, adjournments by the court and by the clerk in the absence of the judge, and the selection of jurors for the court are applicable to and govern the superior courts.
(b) This section expires January 1, 2025.
As added by P.L.138-2020, SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-12. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-10-20.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-12.1. Seal of Superior Court

Sec. 12.1. (a) The process of each superior court must have the seal affixed and be attested, directed, served, and returned, and be in the form as is provided for process issuing from the circuit court.
(b) This section expires January 1, 2025.
As added by P.L.138-2020, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-13. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-10-21.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-14. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-10-22.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.118-2007, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-15. Transfer of Cases

Sec. 15. (a) A judge of a division of the Clark circuit court may, with the consent of a judge of another division of the circuit court, transfer any action or proceeding from the judge's division to the other judge's division.
(b) A judge of a city or town court located in Clark County may, with the consent of the judge of a division of the Clark circuit court, transfer to the division of the circuit court any cause of action filed and docketed in the city or town court. All original pleadings and documents and bail bonds filed in the cause of action shall be transferred from the city or town court to the receiving division of the circuit court. The cause of action shall be redocketed in the receiving division of the circuit court and disposed of as if originally filed with the receiving division of the circuit court.
(c) The judge of a division of the Clark circuit court may, with the consent of the judge of another division of the circuit court, sit as a judge of the other division of the circuit court in any matter.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-10-24.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.201-2011, SEC.37.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-15.3. Transfer of Cases

Sec. 15.3. (a) A judge of the circuit court may, with the consent of a judge of the superior court, transfer any action or proceeding from the circuit court to that superior court.
(b) A judge of the superior court may, with the consent of a judge of the circuit court, transfer any action or proceeding from that superior court to that circuit court.
(c) A judge of the superior court may, with the consent of the judge of the other superior court, transfer any action or proceeding from that superior court to the other superior court.
(d) A judge of the circuit court may, with the consent of a judge of the superior court, sit as a judge of that superior court in any matter, as if the judge were judge of that superior court.
(e) A judge of the superior court may, with consent of a judge of the circuit court, sit as a judge of that circuit court as if the judge were judge of the circuit court.
(f) A judge of the superior court may, with the consent of the judge of the other superior court, sit as judge of the other superior court as if the judge of that superior court.
(g) This section expires January 1, 2025.
As added by P.L.138-2020, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-16. Board of Judges; Presiding Judge

Sec. 16. (a) The Clark circuit court shall be governed by a board of judges composed of all the circuit court judges. The board of judges shall administer the Clark circuit court for all purposes.
(b) The judges of the circuit court shall select from among themselves a presiding judge of the circuit court. The presiding judge shall be selected for a minimum term of twelve (12) months.
As added by P.L.201-2011, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-17. Concerted Action by Judges; Majority Rules

Sec. 17. (a) When any action of the entire circuit court is required, including selection of a presiding judge under section 16(b) of this chapter and adoption of rules under section 19 of this chapter, the judges of the circuit court shall act by consensus.
(b) If consensus is not possible under subsection (a), the decision of the majority of the judges controls.
As added by P.L.201-2011, SEC.39.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-18. Presiding Judge; Duties

Sec. 18. In accordance with rules adopted by the board of judges under section 19 of this chapter, the presiding judge shall do the following:
(1) Ensure that the circuit court operates efficiently and judicially under rules adopted by the board of judges.
(2) Upon approval by the board of judges, annually submit to the fiscal body of Clark County a budget for the court, including amounts necessary for:
(A) the operation of the circuit's probation department;
(B) the defense of indigents;
(C) compensating employees of the circuit court; and
(D) maintaining an adequate law library.
(3) Upon approval by the board of judges, make the appointments or selections required of a circuit or superior court judge.
As added by P.L.201-2011, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-19. Rules

Sec. 19. (a) Before March 15 of each year, the board of judges of the circuit court shall adopt rules to provide for the administration of the circuit court, including rules governing the following:
(1) Allocation of case load.
(2) Legal representation for indigents.
(3) Budgetary matters of the circuit court.
(4) Operation of the probation department.
(5) Term of administration of the presiding judge.
(6) Employment and management of circuit court personnel.
(7) Cooperative efforts with other courts for establishing and administering shared programs and facilities.
(b) The board of judges of the circuit court shall file with the office of judicial administration a copy of the rules adopted under this section.
As added by P.L.201-2011, SEC.41. Amended by P.L.161-2018, SEC.79.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-20. Court Personnel

Sec. 20. (a) Each judge of the circuit court may employ personnel necessary for the proper administration of the judge's docket.
(b) Personnel employed under this section:
(1) include court reporters, bailiffs, clerical staff, and any additional officers necessary for the proper administration of the circuit court; and
(2) are subject to the rules concerning employment and management of circuit court personnel adopted by the board of judges under section 19 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.201-2011, SEC.42.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 10. Clark County › 33-33-10-21. Court Administrator

Sec. 21. (a) The board of judges of the circuit court shall appoint a court administrator to implement and administer the decisions made by the board of judges.
(b) A circuit court administrator appointed under this section is subject to the rules concerning employment and management of circuit court personnel adopted by the board of judges under section 19 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.201-2011, SEC.43.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 11. Clay County › 33-33-11-1. Judicial Circuit

Sec. 1. Clay County constitutes the thirteenth judicial circuit.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-1-11.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 11. Clay County › 33-33-11-2. Establishment of Standard Superior Court

Sec. 2. (a) There is established a court of record to be known as the Clay superior court.
(b) The Clay superior court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1.
(c) Clay County comprises the judicial district of the superior court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-10.5-1.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 11. Clay County › 33-33-11-3. Judge; Location of Court Sessions

Sec. 3. The Clay superior court has one (1) judge who shall hold sessions in the Clay County courthouse in Brazil or in other places in the county as the board of county commissioners of Clay County may provide.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-10.5-11.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 11. Clay County › 33-33-11-4. Rules

Sec. 4. The judges of the Clay superior court and Clay circuit court may jointly, in accordance with the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure, establish local rules for governing their courts, including rules for distribution of cases over which the judges have concurrent jurisdiction.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-10.5-16.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 11. Clay County › 33-33-11-5. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-10.5-3.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 11. Clay County › 33-33-11-6. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-10.5-17.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 12. Clinton County › 33-33-12-1. Judicial Circuit

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