Judicial powers
Ind. Code § 33-33-89-8
in effectSec. 8. (a) The judge of the Wayne superior court No. 1:
(1) may make and adopt rules and regulations for conducting the business of the Wayne superior court; and
(2) has all the powers incident to a court of record in relation to the attendance of witnesses, punishment of contempt, and the enforcement of its orders.
(b) The judge of the court may:
(1) administer oaths;
(2) solemnize marriages;
(3) take and certify acknowledgment of deeds;
(4) give all necessary certificates for the authentication of records and proceedings of the court; and
(5) make and execute certificates of qualification and moral character of persons petitioning to be commissioned as notaries public.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-46-6.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/33Fetched: 10/17/2026