Judicial powers

Sec. 7. (a) The judge of superior court No. 2 of Tippecanoe County may make and adopt rules and regulations for conducting the business of superior court No. 2 of Tippecanoe County. (b) The judge has all powers incident to a court of record in relation to the attendance of witnesses and punishment for contempt and the power to enforce the judge's orders. The judge may: (1) administer oaths; (2) solemnize marriages; (3) take and certify acknowledgments 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: 33-5-42-7.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.