CHAPTER 15. DEARBORN COUNTY - Indiana Statutes

IC 33-33-15
     Chapter 15. Dearborn County

IC 33-33-15-1
Judicial circuit
     Sec. 1. (a) Dearborn County and Ohio County constitute the seventh judicial circuit.
    (b) The judge of the Dearborn and Ohio circuit court may appoint one (1) full-time magistrate under IC 33-23-5. The magistrate continues in office until removed by the judge.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.127-2008, SEC.10.

IC 33-33-15-2
Establishment of standard superior courts
     Sec. 2. (a) There are established two (2) courts of record to be known as the:
        (1) Dearborn superior court No. 1; and
        (2) Dearborn superior court No. 2.
    (b) Each Dearborn superior court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1.
    (c) Dearborn County comprises the judicial district of each superior court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.237-2005, SEC.2.

IC 33-33-15-3
Judges; location of court sessions
     Sec. 3. Each Dearborn superior court has one (1) judge who shall hold sessions in:
        (1) the Dearborn County courthouse in Lawrenceburg; or
        (2) other places in the county as the Dearborn County executive may provide.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.237-2005, SEC.3.

IC 33-33-15-4
Personnel
     Sec. 4. In addition to a bailiff and an official court reporter for the court appointed under IC 33-29-1-5, each judge may appoint a referee, a commissioner, or other personnel as the judge considers necessary to facilitate and transact the business of the court. The salary of a referee, a commissioner, or other person:
        (1) shall be fixed in the same manner as the salaries of the personnel for the Dearborn circuit court; and
        (2) shall be paid monthly out of the treasury of Dearborn County as provided by law.
Personnel appointed under this section or IC 33-29-1-5 continue in office until removed by the judge of the court for which the personnel were appointed. As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.237-2005, SEC.4.

IC 33-33-15-5
Jurisdiction
     Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), each Dearborn superior court has the same jurisdiction as the Dearborn circuit court.
    (b) The Dearborn circuit court has exclusive juvenile jurisdiction.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.237-2005, SEC.5.

IC 33-33-15-6
Small claims and misdemeanor divisions
     Sec. 6. Each Dearborn superior court has a standard small claims and misdemeanor division.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.237-2005, SEC.6.