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2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 66. Pulaski County › 33-33-66-5. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-38.2-11.]
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 Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.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 67. Putnam County › 33-33-67-1. Judicial Circuit; Magistrate

Sec. 1. (a) Putnam County constitutes the sixty-fourth judicial circuit.
(b) The judges of the Putnam circuit court and Putnam superior court may jointly appoint one (1) full-time magistrate under IC 33-23-5 to serve the circuit and superior courts.
(c) The magistrate continues in office until removed by the judges of the Putnam circuit and superior courts.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-1-67.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.156-2018, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 67. Putnam County › 33-33-67-2. Establishment of Standard Superior Court

Sec. 2. (a) There is established a court of record to be known as the Putnam superior court.
(b) The Putnam superior court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1.
(c) Putnam County comprises the judicial district of the court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-38.3-1.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.161-2011, SEC.13; P.L.201-2011, SEC.86.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 67. Putnam County › 33-33-67-3. Judge

Sec. 3. The Putnam superior court has one (1) judge.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-38.3-2.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.161-2011, SEC.14; P.L.201-2011, SEC.87.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 67. Putnam County › 33-33-67-4. Location of Court Sessions

Sec. 4. The Putnam superior court shall hold sessions in:
(1) the Putnam County courthouse in Greencastle; or
(2) other places in the county that the Putnam County executive provides.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-38.3-7.]
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 67. Putnam County › 33-33-67-5. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-38.3-3.]
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 67. Putnam County › 33-33-67-6. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-38.3-11.]
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 68. Randolph County › 33-33-68-1. Judicial Circuit

Sec. 1. Randolph County constitutes the twenty-fifth judicial circuit.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-1-68.]
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 68. Randolph County › 33-33-68-2. Establishment of Standard Superior Court

Sec. 2. (a) There is established a court of record to be known as the Randolph superior court.
(b) The Randolph superior court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1.
(c) Randolph County comprises the judicial district of the court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-38.5-1.]
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 68. Randolph County › 33-33-68-3. Judge; Location of Court Sessions

Sec. 3. The Randolph superior court has one (1) judge who shall hold sessions in:
(1) the Randolph County courthouse in Winchester; or
(2) other places in the county that the Randolph County executive provides.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-38.5-7.]
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 68. Randolph County › 33-33-68-4. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-38.5-3.]
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 68. Randolph County › 33-33-68-5. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-38.5-11.]
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 69. Ripley County › 33-33-69-1. Judicial Circuit; Small Claims and Misdemeanor Division

Sec. 1. (a) Ripley County constitutes the eightieth judicial circuit.
(b) The Ripley circuit court has a standard small claims and misdemeanor division.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-1-69.]
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 69. Ripley County › 33-33-69-2. Establishment of Standard Superior Court

Sec. 2. (a) There is established a court of record to be known as the Ripley superior court.
(b) The Ripley superior court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1.
(c) Ripley County comprises the judicial district of the court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-38.7-1.]
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 69. Ripley County › 33-33-69-3. Judge; Location of Court Sessions

Sec. 3. The Ripley superior court has one (1) judge who shall hold sessions in:
(1) the Ripley County courthouse in Versailles; or
(2) other places in the county that the Ripley County executive provides.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-38.7-7.]
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 69. Ripley County › 33-33-69-4. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-38.7-3.]
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 69. Ripley County › 33-33-69-5. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-38.7-11.]
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 70. Rush County › 33-33-70-1. Judicial Circuit

Sec. 1. Rush County constitutes the sixty-fifth judicial circuit.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-1-70.]
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 70. Rush County › 33-33-70-2. Establishment of Standard Superior Court

Sec. 2. (a) There is established a court of record to be known as the Rush superior court.
(b) The Rush superior court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1.
(c) Rush County comprises the judicial district of the court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-38.8-1.]
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 70. Rush County › 33-33-70-3. Judge; Location of Court Sessions

Sec. 3. The Rush superior court has one (1) judge who shall hold sessions in:
(1) the Rush County courthouse in Rushville; or
(2) other places in the county that the Rush county executive provides.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-38.8-7.]
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 70. Rush County › 33-33-70-4. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-38.8-3.]
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 70. Rush County › 33-33-70-5. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-38.8-11.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-2. Judicial Circuit

Sec. 2. St. Joseph County constitutes the sixtieth judicial circuit.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-1-75.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-3. Magistrates

Sec. 3. (a) The judge of the St. Joseph circuit court may appoint three (3) full-time magistrates under IC 33-23-5 to serve the circuit court.
(b) A magistrate continues in office until removed by the judge.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-1-75.1.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.173-2015, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-4. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-1-75.2.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-5. Establishment of Superior Court; Number of Judges

Sec. 5. There is established a superior court in St. Joseph County. The court consists of eight (8) judges.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-1.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-6. Name

Sec. 6. The superior court shall be known as the St. Joseph superior court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-2.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-7. Seal

Sec. 7. The superior court shall have a seal consisting of a circular disk containing the words "St. Joseph Superior Court", an impression of which shall be spread of record upon the order book of the court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-3.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-8. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-4.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-9. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-4.5.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-10. Court of Record; Force and Effect of Judgments, Decrees, and Orders

Sec. 10. The St. Joseph superior court is a court of record, and its judgments, decrees, orders, and proceedings have the same force and effect and shall be enforced in the same manner as those of the circuit court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-5.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-11. Power and Authority of Judges

Sec. 11. The judges of the superior court may make and adopt rules and regulations for conducting the business of the court and have all the powers incident to a court of record in relation to the attendance of witnesses, the punishment of contempts, and the enforcement of its orders. The judges may administer oaths, solemnize marriages, take and certify acknowledgment of deeds, and give all necessary certificates for the authentication of the records and proceedings in the court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-6.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-12. Powers of Judges Same as Circuit Judges

Sec. 12. The judges of the superior court may:
(1) grant restraining orders and injunctions;
(2) issue writs of habeas corpus and of mandate and prohibition;
(3) appoint receivers, masters, and commissioners to convey real property;
(4) grant commissions for the examination of witnesses; and
(5) appoint other officers necessary to facilitate and transact the business of the court;
the same as circuit courts or circuit court judges.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-7.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-13. Sessions of Court; Facilities; Jurisdiction

Sec. 13. (a) The St. Joseph superior court shall hold its sessions in:
(1) the St. Joseph County courthouse in South Bend; and
(2) at least one (1) appropriate place in Mishawaka.
The superior court in Mishawaka shall be full time and shall exercise full superior court jurisdiction in that city. The board of county commissioners of St. Joseph County shall provide and maintain in the courthouse in South Bend and in an appropriate place in Mishawaka court facilities that include suitable and convenient courtrooms, jury rooms, and offices for the judges, secretaries, and official court reporters, and other necessary facilities, including all the necessary furniture and equipment for the rooms and offices of the court for the conduct of all criminal and civil business, including the necessary facilities for jury trials.
(b) The judges of the court have all jurisdiction and authority granted them by law regardless of the city in which they are located.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-8.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-14. Dockets; Books, Papers, and Records

Sec. 14. The clerk, under the direction of the judge, shall provide order books, judgment dockets, execution dockets, fee books, and other books, papers, and records as necessary for the court, and all books, papers, and proceedings of the superior court shall be kept distinct and separate from those of other courts.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-13.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-15. Single Order Book for Entire Court

Sec. 15. The superior court shall maintain a single order book for the entire court that may be signed on behalf of the court by any of the sitting judges of the court, and the signature constitutes authentication of the actions of each judge in the court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-14.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-16. Bailiff

Sec. 16. Each judge of the superior court shall appoint a bailiff for the court whose salary shall be fixed by the court and paid as provided by law.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-15.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-17. Court Reporter

Sec. 17. Each judge of the 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 court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-16.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-18. Laws and Rules Governing Practice and Procedure

Sec. 18. All laws and rules adopted by the supreme court 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 shall be applicable to and govern the superior court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-17.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-19. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-18.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-20. Appeal From Order or Judgment of Court

Sec. 20. Any party may appeal to the supreme court or the court of appeals from any order or judgment of the superior court in any case where, under Indiana law, an appeal may be had from a similar order or judgment of the circuit court. The appeal is governed by the law governing appeals from the circuit court to the court of appeals and the supreme court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-20.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-21. Process of Court

Sec. 21. The process of the superior court must have the seal affixed. The process must be attested, directed, served, returned, and in the form as is provided for process issuing from the circuit court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-21.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-22. Appointment of Officers and Personnel

Sec. 22. Each judge of the superior court may appoint additional officers and personnel as necessary for the proper administration of the judge's duties as judge of the court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-22.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-23. Chief Judge

Sec. 23. (a) The superior court, by rules duly adopted by the court, shall designate one (1) of the judges as chief judge and fix the time the chief judge presides.
(b) The chief judge shall be responsible for the operation and conduct of the court and to seeing that the court operates efficiently and judicially.
(c) The chief judge shall do the following:
(1) Assign cases to a judge of the court or reassign cases from one (1) judge of the court to another judge of the court to ensure the efficient operation and conduct of the court.
(2) Assign and allocate courtrooms, other rooms, and other facilities to ensure the efficient operation and conduct of the court.
(3) Annually submit to the fiscal body of St. Joseph County a budget for the court.
(4) Make appointments or selections on behalf of the court that are required of a superior court judge under any statute.
(5) Direct the employment and management of court personnel.
(6) Conduct cooperative efforts with other courts for establishing and administering shared programs and facilities.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-23.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-24. Judges Acting in Concert; Majority Decision

Sec. 24. When any action of the entire superior court is required, the judges of the court shall act in concert. If there is a disagreement, the decision of the majority of the judges controls. However, if the judges are evenly divided, the decision joined by the chief judge controls.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-24.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-25. Administrative Officer of Court

Sec. 25. The superior court shall, when it believes it is necessary, appoint additional personnel for the proper administration of the court, including an administrative officer who shall operate under the jurisdiction of the chief judge.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-25.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-26. Transfer of Causes From Circuit Court

Sec. 26. The judge of the circuit court may, with the consent of the chief judge, transfer any action, cause, or proceeding filed and docketed in the circuit court to the superior court by transferring all original papers and instruments filed in the action, cause, or proceeding without further transcript to be redocketed and disposed of as if originally filed with the superior court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-26.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-27. Transfer of Causes to Circuit Court

Sec. 27. The chief judge of the superior court may, with the consent of the judge of the circuit court, transfer any action, cause, or proceeding filed and docketed in the superior court to the circuit court by transferring all original papers and instruments filed in the action, cause, or proceeding without further transcript to be redocketed and disposed of as if originally filed with the circuit court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-27.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-28. Circuit Court Judge Sitting as Superior Court Judge

Sec. 28. The judge of the St. Joseph circuit court at the circuit court judge's discretion, may sit as a judge of the superior court, with the chief judge's permission, in all matters pending before the superior court, without limitation and without any further order, in the same manner as if the judge of the circuit court were a judge of the superior court with all the rights and powers as if the judge of the circuit court were an elected judge of the superior court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-28.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-29. Judicial Nominating Commission; Establishment

Sec. 29. (a) There is established a judicial nominating commission for the St. Joseph superior court, the functions, responsibilities, and procedures of which are set forth in sections 30 through 40 of this chapter.
(b) The board of county commissioners of St. Joseph County shall provide all facilities, equipments, supplies, and services necessary for the administration of the duties imposed upon the commission. The members of this commission shall serve without compensation. However, the board of county commissioners of St. Joseph County shall reimburse members of this commission for their actual expenses incurred in performing their duties.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-33.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-30. Judicial Nominating Commission; Membership

Sec. 30. (a) The judicial nominating commission (referred to as the "commission" in this chapter) consists of seven (7) voting members, the majority of whom shall form a quorum. The:
(1) governor shall appoint three (3) voting members to the commission:
(A) one (1) of whom must be an attorney;
(B) one (1) of whom must be a nonattorney who has never been licensed to practice law; and
(C) one (1) of whom must be a woman; and
(2) St. Joseph County board of commissioners shall appoint three (3) voting members to the commission:
(A) one (1) of whom must be an attorney;
(B) one (1) of whom must be a nonattorney who has never been licensed to practice law; and
(C) one (1) of whom must be an individual from a minority group (as defined in IC 5-28-20-5).
The chief justice of Indiana or the chief justice's designee serves ex officio as a voting member only to resolve tie votes and as the chairperson of the commission. The voting appointees must reside in St. Joseph County, have no prior felony conviction, and reflect the composition of the community. The chairperson of the commission shall have standing to dispute the validity of a voting appointee.
(b) This subsection does not apply to the chief justice of Indiana or the chief justice's designee. A voting member of the commission may not hold any other salaried public office nor an office in a political party organization. A voting member of the commission is not eligible for appointment to a judicial office in St. Joseph County who has, within four (4) years immediately preceding an appointment, served on the commission. If any voting member of the commission terminates residence in St. Joseph County, the member is considered to have resigned from the commission.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-34.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.204-2021, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-31. Members Appointed by the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners

Sec. 31. (a) Members appointed to the commission by the St. Joseph County board of commissioners shall be made by a majority vote of the St. Joseph County board of commissioners. If a vacancy occurs on the commission among the members appointed by the St. Joseph County board of commissioners, that fact shall be reported to the president of the St. Joseph County board of commissioners by the commission. Upon notification, the president of the St. Joseph County board of commissioners shall call into session the St. Joseph County board of commissioners, which shall, by majority vote, select a person or persons who shall serve the unexpired term of the vacant commission membership position and that this selection and appointment shall be made within sixty (60) days after the date the president of the St. Joseph County board of commissioners is notified of the creation of the vacancy. If the St. Joseph County board of commissioners fails to act to fill an unexpired term of a member of the commission previously appointed by the St. Joseph County board of commissioners within sixty (60) days after the notification that the vacancy exists, the vacancy shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the commission.
(b) Not less than sixty (60) days before the expiration of the term of a member of the commission appointed by the St. Joseph County board of commissioners, the president of the St. Joseph County board of commissioners shall call into session the St. Joseph County board of commissioners that shall appoint, by a majority vote, a person to the commission to serve a new term. If the St. Joseph County board of commissioners fails to act to fill an expired term of a member of the commission previously appointed by the St. Joseph County board of commissioners by the date of expiration of the term, the remaining members on the commission shall, by majority vote, appoint a person to serve for the succeeding term. All appointments made to the commission shall be certified within ten (10) days to the clerk of the St. Joseph superior court.
(c) Each voting appointee to the commission, except those who fill a vacancy, shall serve for four (4) years.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-35.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.204-2021, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-32. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-36.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.204-2021, SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-33. Repealed

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-37.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.204-2021, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-34. Notification

Sec. 34. After:
(1) the voting members of the commission have been appointed by the governor; and
(2) the names of the voting commissioners appointed by the St. Joseph County board of commissioners have been certified to the secretary of state, clerk of the supreme court, and the clerk of St. Joseph superior court under this chapter;
the clerk of St. Joseph superior court shall by regular mail notify the members of the commission of their election or appointment, and shall notify the chairperson of the commission of the same.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-38.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.204-2021, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-35. Succession of Membership

Sec. 35. A person who has been appointed to a full four (4) year term upon the commission may not succeed himself or herself or be eligible for appointment to the commission for four (4) years after the expiration of the term to which the person was appointed.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-39.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.204-2021, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-36. Nominations for Vacancies in Superior Court; Meetings of Commission

Sec. 36. (a) When a vacancy occurs in the St. Joseph superior court, the clerk of the court shall promptly notify the chairperson of the commission of the vacancy. The chairperson shall call a meeting of the commission within ten (10) days following this notice. The commission shall submit its nominations of five (5) candidates for each vacancy and certify them to the governor as promptly as possible, and not later than sixty (60) days after the vacancy occurs. When it is known that a vacancy will occur at a definite future date within the term of the serving governor, but the vacancy has not yet occurred, the clerk shall notify the commission immediately. The commission may within fifty (50) days of the notice of vacancy make its nominations and submit to the governor the names of five (5) persons nominated for the forthcoming vacancy.
(b) Meetings of the commission shall be called by the chairperson or, if the chairperson fails to call a necessary meeting, upon the call of any four (4) members of the commission. The chairperson, whenever the chairperson considers a meeting necessary, or upon the request by any four (4) members of the commission for a meeting, shall give each member of the commission at least five (5) days written notice by mail of the time and place of every meeting unless the commission at its previous meeting designated the time and place of its next meeting.
(c) Meetings of the commission must be held at a place in:
(1) the St. Joseph County courthouse; or
(2) another building owned or operated by St. Joseph County;
in South Bend as the clerk of the St. Joseph superior court may arrange.
(d) The commission shall act only at a meeting and may act only by the concurrence of a majority of its members. Four (4) voting members are required to constitute a quorum at a meeting. The commission may adopt reasonable and proper rules and regulations for the conduct of its proceedings and the discharge of its duties.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-40.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.173-2015, SEC.12; P.L.204-2021, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-37. Qualifications of Nominees; Evaluation

Sec. 37. (a) The commission shall submit only the names of the five (5) most highly qualified candidates from among those eligible individuals considered. To be eligible for nomination as a judge of the St. Joseph superior court, a person must be domiciled in the county of St. Joseph, a citizen of the United States, and admitted to the practice of law in the courts of Indiana.
(b) In abiding by the mandate in subsection (a), the commission shall evaluate in writing each eligible individual on the following factors:
(1) Law school record, including any academic honors and achievements.
(2) Contribution to scholarly journals and publications, legislative draftings, and legal briefs.
(3) Activities in public service, including:
(A) writings and speeches concerning public or civic affairs which are on public record, including but not limited to campaign speeches or writing, letters to newspapers, and testimony before public agencies;
(B) efforts and achievements in improving the administration of justice; and
(C) other conduct relating to the individual's profession.
(4) Legal experience, including the number of years of practicing law, the kind of practice involved, and reputation as a trial lawyer or judge.
(5) Probable judicial temperament.
(6) Physical condition, including age, stamina, and possible habitual intemperance.
(7) Personality traits, including the exercise of sound judgment, ability to compromise and conciliate patience, decisiveness, and dedication.
(8) Membership on boards of directors, financial interest, and any other consideration that might create conflict of interest with a judicial office.
(9) Any other pertinent information that the commission feels is important in selecting the best qualified individuals for judicial office.
(c) Written evaluations may not be made on an individual until the individual states in writing that the individual desires to hold a judicial office that is or will be created by vacancy.
(d) The political affiliations of any candidate may not be considered by the commission in evaluating and determining which eligible candidates shall be recommended to the governor for a vacancy on the St. Joseph superior court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-41.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-38. List of Nominees; Submission to Governor

Sec. 38. The commission shall submit with the list of five (5) nominees to the governor its written evaluation of the qualifications of each candidate, and the names and written evaluations shall be publicly disclosed. Every eligible candidate whose name was not submitted to the governor is entitled to access to any evaluation of the candidate by the commission and the right to make the evaluation public. Otherwise, the evaluation, including the names of the candidates applying for the office, shall remain confidential. If the commission determines that there are less than five (5) persons qualified under section 40 of this chapter, the commission must submit a lesser number under section 40 of this chapter.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-42.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.2-2005, SEC.98.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-39. Withdrawal of List or Names of Nominees

Sec. 39. (a) After the commission has nominated and submitted to the governor the names of five (5) persons for appointment to fill a vacancy of the St. Joseph superior court:
(1) any name may be withdrawn for a cause considered by the commission to be of a substantial nature affecting the nominee's qualifications to hold office; and
(2) another name 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 there are existing at the same time two (2) or more vacancies on the court, the commission shall nominate and submit to the governor a list of five (5) different persons for each of the vacancies. The commission may before an appointment is made:
(1) withdraw the lists of nominations;
(2) change the names of any persons nominated from one (1) list to another; and
(3) resubmit the lists as changed or substitute a new name for any of those previously nominated.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-43.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-40. Appointment to Fill Vacancies

Sec. 40. (a) A vacancy occurring in the St. Joseph superior court shall be filled by appointment of the governor from a list of nominees presented to the governor by the judicial nominating commission. If the governor fails to make an appointment from the list within sixty (60) days from the day it is presented to the governor, the appointment shall be made by the chief justice or the acting chief justice of Indiana from the same list presented to the governor.
(b) The governor shall make all appointments to the St. Joseph superior court without regard to the political affiliation of any of the nominees submitted to the governor. In the interest of justice, the governor shall consider only those qualifications of the nominees included in section 37 of this chapter.
(c) If the St. Joseph County judicial nominating commission, by a vote of any five (5) of its voting members, determines that, of the persons considered for any existing or expected vacancy in the St. Joseph superior court, less than five (5) are qualified for judicial office, within the scope of this chapter, the commission shall certify that determination to the governor together with the name or names of the person or persons found to be qualified under this chapter. In that event, the governor, chief justice, or acting chief justice shall make the selection or, if only one (1) name is submitted, make the appointment.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-44.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.204-2021, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-41. Effective Date of Appointments

Sec. 41. An appointment by the governor, chief justice, or acting chief justice, as required by section 40 of this chapter, to the St. Joseph County superior court shall take effect immediately if a vacancy exists at the date of the appointment. The appointment shall take effect on the date the vacancy is created if a vacancy does not exist on the date of the appointment.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-45.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-42. Tenure of Judges

Sec. 42. (a) Each judge appointed serves an initial term that begins on the effective date of the judge's appointment and continues through December 31 in the year of the general election that follows the expiration of two (2) years after the effective date of the judge's appointment.
(b) Thereafter, unless the judge:
(1) is rejected by the electorate of St. Joseph County under this chapter; or
(2) does not file the statement required under section 43 of this chapter;
each judge of the St. Joseph superior court serves successive six (6) year terms. Each successive six (6) year term begins on the first day of January following the expiration of the preceding initial term or the preceding six (6) year term and continues for six (6) years.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-46.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.74-2017, SEC.76.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-43. Submission of Question of Retention in Office or Rejection of Judge to Electorate

Sec. 43. (a) The question of the retention in office or rejection of each judge of the St. Joseph superior court shall be submitted to the electorate of St. Joseph County at the general election immediately preceding expiration of the term of that judge.
(b) A judge who wishes to be retained in office shall file a statement with the secretary of state, not later than noon July 15 of the year in which the question of retention of the judge is to be placed on the general election ballot, indicating that the judge wishes to have the question of the judge's retention placed on the ballot. The judge's statement must include a statement of the judge's name as:
(1) the judge wants the judge's name to appear on the ballot; and
(2) the candidate's name is permitted to appear on the ballot under IC 3-5-7.
(c) If a judge subject to this chapter does not file the statement required under subsection (b), the question of the judge's retention in office or rejection may not be submitted to the electorate, and the office is vacant at the expiration of the term.
(d) The St. Joseph County election board shall submit the question of the retention in office or rejection of any judge to the electorate of St. Joseph County. The submission of this question is subject to the provisions of IC 3 that are not inconsistent with this chapter.
(e) At the general election, the question of the retention in office or rejection of a judge shall be submitted to the electorate of St. Joseph County in the form prescribed by IC 3-11 and must state "Shall Judge (insert name) of the St. Joseph superior court be retained in office for an additional term?".
(f) If a majority of the ballots cast by the electors voting on the question is "No", the judge whose name appeared on such question is rejected. The office of the rejected judge is vacant on January 1 following the rejection. The vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the governor under section 40 of this chapter. The name of the rejected judge may not be included among those submitted to the governor. However, the judge's rejection does not disqualify a rejected judge from being considered for another judicial office that becomes vacant.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-47.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2005, SEC.36; P.L.74-2017, SEC.77.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 33. Courts and Court Officers › Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County › Chapter 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-44. Conditions of Office

Sec. 44. (a) During a term of office, a judge of the St. Joseph superior court may not engage in the practice of law, run for an elective office other than a judicial office, or directly or indirectly make any contributions to or hold any office in a political party or organization. A judge may not take part in any political campaign except as a candidate for retention in judicial office and, in that event, the judge's campaign participation must be absolutely devoid of partisan association and be limited to activities designed to acquaint the electorate with the judge's judicial record.
(b) Failure to comply with this section is sufficient cause for the commission on judicial qualifications established by section 45 of this chapter to recommend to the supreme court that the judge be censured or removed from office.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-48.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-45. Judicial Qualifications Commission; Membership; Employment of Special Counsel

Sec. 45. There is established a commission on judicial qualifications for the St. Joseph superior court, whose membership is the same as that of the judicial nominating commission under section 29 of this chapter. The commission on judicial qualifications may employ special counsel in any proceedings it undertakes under the responsibilities imposed upon it by this chapter.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-49.]
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 71. St. Joseph County › 33-33-71-46. Recommendation for Suspension or Removal of Judge

Sec. 46. (a) On recommendation of the commission on judicial qualifications, the supreme court may suspend a judge of the St. Joseph superior court from office without salary when in any court in the United States the judge enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, any crime punishable as a felony under the laws of Indiana or of the United States, or of any other crime that involves moral turpitude under that law. If the judge's conviction is reversed, suspension terminates, and the judge shall be paid the judge's salary for the period of suspension. If the judge is suspended and the judge's conviction is affirmed or otherwise becomes final, the supreme court shall remove the judge from office.
(b) On recommendation of the commission on judicial qualifications, the supreme court may:
(1) retire a judge of the St. Joseph superior court for disability that seriously interferes with the performance of the judge's duties and is likely to become permanent; and
(2) censure or remove a judge of the St. Joseph superior court for conduct occurring not more than six (6) years before the commencement of the judge's current term, when the conduct constitutes willful misconduct in office, willful and persistent failure to perform the judge's duties, habitual intemperance, or conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice or that brings or tends to bring judicial office into disrepute.
(c) When the supreme court receives any recommendation from the commission on judicial qualifications, it shall hold a hearing, at which the affected judge is entitled to attend, and shall make a determination as is required. The supreme court shall make rules regarding the convening and conduct of hearings, which shall, upon request of the judge whom it concerns, be public.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-50.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.