Ind. Code § 33-33-30-1 Judicial circuit
Sec. 1. Hancock County constitutes the eighteenth judicial circuit.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-1-30.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
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in effectInd. Code § 33-33-30-2 Establishment of standard superior courts
Sec. 2. (a) There are established two (2) superior courts of record to be known as the Hancock superior court No. 1 and the Hancock superior court No. 2.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each Hancock superior court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1.
(c) Hancock county comprises the judicial district of each court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citations: 33-5-23-1; 33-5-23-10.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 33-33-30-3 Judges
Sec. 3. Each court consists of one (1) judge.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-23-1.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.161-2011, SEC.5; P.L.201-2011, SEC.50.
Ind. Code § 33-33-30-4 Location of court sessions
Sec. 4. Hancock superior court No. 1 and Hancock superior court No. 2 shall each hold sessions in the Hancock County courthouse in Greenfield.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-23-4.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 33-33-30-5 Powers
Sec. 5. In addition to the powers described in IC 33-29-1-4, the judges of Hancock superior court No. 1 and Hancock superior court No. 2 may make and adopt rules and regulations for conducting the business of Hancock superior court No. 1 and Hancock superior court No. 2 and have all the powers incident to a court of record in relation to the attendance of witnesses, punishment of contempt, and the enforcement of the courts' orders. The judge of each superior court may make and execute certificates of qualification and moral character of persons petitioning to be commissioned as notaries public.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-23-6.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 33-33-30-6 Transfer of actions and proceedings
Sec. 6. Notwithstanding the provisions of any statute applying generally to superior or circuit courts, a judge of the:
(1) Hancock circuit court;
(2) Hancock superior court No. 1; or
(3) Hancock superior court No. 2;
may transfer an action or proceeding from the Hancock circuit court or a Hancock superior court to the Hancock circuit court or another Hancock superior court with the consent of the judge of the court that would receive the action or proceeding.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-23-8.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 33-33-30-7 Change of venue
Sec. 7. (a) Change of venue from the judge or from the county may be had under the same terms, conditions, and procedure applicable to changes of venue from the judge or the county in circuit courts.
(b) If a cause is received by the clerk of the Hancock circuit court on change of venue from another county, the cause may be docketed in either the Hancock circuit court, Hancock superior court No. 1, or Hancock superior court No. 2, under rules adopted by the judges of the Hancock circuit court, Hancock superior court No. 1, and Hancock superior court No. 2, unless otherwise provided in the order, report of striking, or entry made in the cause in the county from which the change of venue was taken, in which case it shall be docketed as provided in the entry, report, or order.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-23-9.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 33-33-30-8 Repealed
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-23-11.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.118-2007, SEC.38.
Ind. Code § 33-33-30-9 Repealed
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-23-5.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.
Ind. Code § 33-33-30-10 Repealed
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-23-13.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.
Ind. Code § 33-33-30-11 Magistrate
Sec. 11. (a) The judges of the Hancock circuit court and Hancock superior courts may jointly appoint one (1) full-time magistrate under IC 33-23-5 to serve the circuit and superior courts.
(b) The magistrate continues in office until removed by the judges of the Hancock circuit and superior courts.
As added by P.L.123-2021, SEC.6.
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