Title 33, COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS

Sec. 14. (a) The Vanderburgh superior court shall hold sessions in the Vanderburgh County courthouse in Evansville or its replacement. (b) The board of county commissioners of Vanderburgh County shall: (1) provide and maintain in the courthouse suitable and convenient courtrooms …

Sec. 15. The clerk, under the direction of the superior court, shall provide: (1) order books; (2) judgment dockets; (3) execution dockets; (4) fee books; and (5) other books, papers, and records necessary for the court. All books, papers and proceedings of the court shall be kep…

Sec. 16. The superior court shall maintain order books as the court determines necessary for the entire court. An order book 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 of the j…

Sec. 17. Each judge of the superior court shall appoint a court reporter, a bailiff, and a riding bailiff for the court whose salaries shall be fixed by the court and paid as provided by law and who serves at the pleasure of the judge making the appointment. [Pre-2004 Recodificat…

Sec. 18. The superior court may appoint additional officers and personnel as necessary for the proper administration of the duties of the court, whose salaries shall be fixed by the court and who serve at the pleasure of the court. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-43-18.] …

Sec. 19. The court shall appoint probation officers who shall perform the same duties and receive the same compensation as is provided by law. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-43-19.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

Sec. 2. Vanderburgh County constitutes the first judicial circuit. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-1-82.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

Sec. 20. All laws of the state and all 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 ju…

Sec. 22. 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 an appeal may be had from a similar order or judgment of the circuit court. The appeal is governed by the law and rules governing appeals …

Sec. 23. The process of the superior court must have the seal affixed and be attested, directed, served, returned, and in the form as is provided for process issuing from the circuit court. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-43-24.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

Sec. 24. The superior court, by rules adopted by the court, shall designate one (1) of the judges as presiding judge and fix the time the presiding judge presides. The presiding judge is responsible for the operation and conduct of the court and to seeing that the court operates …

Sec. 25. When any action of the entire court is required, the sitting judges of the court shall act in concert. If there is a disagreement, the decision of the majority of the sitting judges controls. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-43-26.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12…

Sec. 26. The judge of the circuit court may, with the consent of the superior court, 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 proceedi…

Sec. 27. Any 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,…

Sec. 28. The judge of the Vanderburgh circuit court may sit as a judge of the superior court, with the court'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 were a judge of the su…

Sec. 29. The superior court shall submit its budget estimates annually to the auditor of the county for presentment and approval by the county council, as provided in IC 36-2-5. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-43-33.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

Sec. 3. (a) The judge of the Vanderburgh circuit court may appoint three (3) full-time magistrates under IC 33-23-5. (b) A magistrate continues in office until removed by the judge. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-1-82.1.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.1…

Sec. 30. The Vanderburgh superior court has a standard small claims and misdemeanor division. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-43-35.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

Sec. 31. (a) The judge of the Vanderburgh circuit court and each of the seven (7) judges of the Vanderburgh superior court shall be elected in nonpartisan elections every six (6) years. (b) Not later than December 31 of the year immediately preceding a year in which the office of…

Sec. 4. All inherent powers of judicial mandate in Vanderburgh County remain vested in the judges of the county. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-1-82.4.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

Sec. 5. There is established a superior court in Vanderburgh County that consists of seven (7) judges who hold office for six (6) years and until their successors are elected and qualified. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-43-1.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

Sec. 6. (a) The judges of the Vanderburgh superior court may jointly appoint not more than five (5) full-time magistrates under IC 33-23-5. (b) A magistrate continues in office until jointly removed by the judges. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-43-1.1.] As added by P.L.9…

Sec. 7. The court shall be known as the Vanderburgh Superior Court. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-43-2.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

Sec. 8. The court shall have a seal consisting of a circular disk containing the words "Vanderburgh Superior Court", "Indiana", and "Seal", and a design as the court may determine, an impression of which shall be spread of record upon the order book of the court. [Pre-2004 Recodi…