Title 33, COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS

Sec. 13. A justice, judge, or prosecuting attorney may not accept compensation for the sale or lease of any property or service that exceeds the amount that the justice, judge, or prosecuting attorney would charge in the ordinary course of business from any person or entity whom …

Sec. 14. (a) The following shall file with the commission on judicial qualifications an annual statement of economic interests: (1) Justices, judges, and prosecuting attorneys. (2) Except as provided in subsection (c), any candidate for one (1) of the offices listed in subdivisio…

Sec. 15. (a) The statement of economic interests must be filed with the commission on judicial qualifications: (1) not later than February 1 if the individual is required to file the statement as an officeholder; or (2) if a candidate for office, before the individual (or a polit…

Sec. 16. The statement of economic interests must set forth the following information for the preceding calendar year: (1) The name and address of any person other than a spouse or close relative from whom the justice, judge, or prosecuting attorney received a gift or gifts havin…

Sec. 17. A justice of the supreme court or judge of the court of appeals may not: (1) engage in the practice of law; (2) run for elected office other than a judicial office; (3) directly or indirectly make any contribution to, or hold any office in, a political party or organizat…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "close relative" means a person: (1) related to another person filing a statement of economic interest; or (2) related to the other person's spouse; as a son, a daughter, a grandson, a granddaughter, a great-grandson, a great-granddaughter, a fath…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "compensation" means any money, thing of value, or economic benefit conferred on or received by any person in return for services rendered or for services to be rendered, whether by that person or another. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-2.1…

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "economic interest" means substantial financial interest in investments, employment, awarding of contracts, purchases, leases, sales, or similar matters. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-2.1-8-1.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2.

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "employer" means any person from whom the judge, justice, or prosecuting attorney or the spouse of the judge, justice, or prosecuting attorney receives any nonstate income. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-2.1-8-1.] As added by P.L.98-2004, S…

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "information of a confidential nature" means information that: (1) is obtained by reason of the position or office held; and (2) has not been or will not be communicated to the general public. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-2.1-8-1.] As add…

Sec. 7. (a) As used in this chapter, "judge" means a judge of the court of appeals, the tax court, or a circuit, superior, county, small claims, or probate court, city court, or town court. (b) The term includes a judge pro tempore, commissioner, or hearing officer if the judge p…

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "person" means any individual, proprietorship, partnership, unincorporated association, trust, business trust, group, limited liability company, or corporation, whether or not operated for profit, or a governmental agency or political subdivision.…

Sec. 9. A justice, judge, or prosecuting attorney may not participate in a cause that involves a matter in which the justice, judge, or prosecuting attorney or a member of the family of the justice, judge, or prosecuting attorney has an economic interest. [Pre-2004 Recodification…

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.

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…

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…

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 jurisdictio…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "jury pay fund" refers to the jury pay fund established under section 2 of this chapter. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-19-10-1.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.16.

Sec. 2. (a) A jury pay fund is established for each county to supplement the cost of paying jury fees. The jury pay fund is administered by the county auditor. (b) The jury pay fund consists of amounts deposited by the county auditor under IC 33-37-8-5(c) and the fees collected u…

Sec. 3. (a) Upon receipt of monthly claims submitted on oath to the county fiscal body by a clerk serving the county, including the clerk of a city or town court, the county fiscal body shall appropriate from the jury pay fund to the court served by the clerk an amount to supplem…

Sec. 1. (a) The judge of a circuit or superior court may appoint temporary judges. Each temporary judge must be: (1) a competent attorney admitted to the practice of law in Indiana; and (2) a resident of the judicial district of the court after the temporary judge's appointment. …

Sec. 10. Except for: (1) a temporary juvenile law judge appointed under section 1(b) of this chapter for the exclusive purpose of hearing cases arising under IC 31-30 through IC 31-40; or (2) a temporary judge appointed by a court located in a county having a population of more t…

Sec. 11. A temporary judge appointed under this chapter may serve even though the judge of the court is present and presiding in the court. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-13-16-11.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.17.

Sec. 2. A temporary judge: (1) may: (A) administer all oaths and affirmations required by law; (B) take and certify affidavits and depositions; and (C) issue subpoenas for witnesses whose testimony is to be taken before the temporary judge; (2) has the same power to compel the at…

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a temporary judge may hear evidence upon and report findings to the judge of the court for each probate, civil, criminal, and other case referred to the temporary judge by that judge. The temporary judge may: (1) make the final ju…

Sec. 4. A temporary judge may: (1) conduct a jury trial; (2) receive the verdict of the jury; and (3) make and enter the judgment on the jury verdict; in a civil case referred to the temporary judge by the judge of the court. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-13-16-4.] As add…

Sec. 5. In a criminal jury trial referred to a temporary judge by the judge of the court, the temporary judge may conduct the trial, receive the verdict of the jury, conduct all sentencing hearings, and make all final judgments. However, if the criminal case is a case in which th…

Sec. 6. The judge of the court may: (1) limit any of the rights or powers of the temporary judge specified in this chapter; and (2) specifically determine the duties of the temporary judge within the limits established in this chapter. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-13-16-…

Sec. 7. A temporary judge may serve as a judge pro tempore or a special judge of the court but is not entitled to additional compensation for that service. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-13-16-7.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.17.

Sec. 8. A temporary judge has no power of judicial mandate. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-13-16-8.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.17.

Sec. 9. A temporary judge is entitled to twenty-five dollars ($25), paid by the county, for each day of service as a temporary judge. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-13-16-9.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.17.