IC 33-33-22
Chapter 22. Floyd County
IC 33-33-22-1
Judicial circuit; magistrate
Sec. 1. (a) Floyd County constitutes the fifty-second judicial
circuit.
(b) The judges of the Floyd circuit court and Floyd superior courts
may jointly appoint one (1) full-time magistrate under IC 33-23-5 to
serve the circuit and superior courts.
(c) The magistrate continues in office until removed by the judges
of the Floyd circuit and superior courts.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.234-2007,
SEC.217; P.L.82-2010, SEC.1.
IC 33-33-22-2
Establishment of standard superior courts
Sec. 2. (a) There are established three (3) courts of record to be
known as the Floyd superior court No. 1, Floyd superior court No. 2,
and Floyd superior court No. 3.
(b) Except as provided in section 3 of this chapter, each Floyd
superior court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1.
(c) Floyd County comprises the judicial district of each court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.82-2010, SEC.2.
IC 33-33-22-3
Judges; election
Sec. 3. (a) IC 33-29-1-3 does not apply to this section.
(b) Each Floyd superior court has one (1) judge, who shall be
elected at the general election every six (6) years in Floyd County.
A judge's term begins January 1 following the judge's election and
ends December 31 following the election of the judge's successor.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.234-2007,
SEC.218; P.L.82-2010, SEC.3.
IC 33-33-22-4
Location of court sessions
Sec. 4. Each Floyd superior court shall hold its sessions in:
(1) the Floyd County courthouse in New Albany; or
(2) other places in the county as the board of county
commissioners of Floyd County may provide.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.82-2010, SEC.4.
IC 33-33-22-5
Jurisdiction
Sec. 5. Each Floyd superior court has the same jurisdiction as the
Floyd circuit court, except that only:
(1) the circuit court has jurisdiction over probate and trust
matters; and
(2) the circuit court and Floyd superior court No. 3 have
concurrent juvenile jurisdiction.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.82-2010, SEC.5.
IC 33-33-22-6
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.234-2007, SEC.220.)
IC 33-33-22-7
Small claims and misdemeanor division
Sec. 7. Each Floyd superior court has a standard small claims and
misdemeanor division.
As added by P.L.234-2007, SEC.219. Amended by P.L.82-2010,
SEC.6.