CHAPTER 3. BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY - Indiana Statutes

IC 33-33-3
     Chapter 3. Bartholomew County

IC 33-33-3-1
Judicial circuit
     Sec. 1. Bartholomew County constitutes the ninth judicial circuit.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-3-2
Establishment of standard superior courts
     Sec. 2. (a) There are created two (2) courts of record to be known as Bartholomew superior court No. 1 and Bartholomew superior court No. 2.
    (b) Each court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1.
    (c) Bartholomew County comprises the judicial district of each court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-3-3
Clerk and sheriff
     Sec. 3. The clerk of the Bartholomew circuit court is the clerk of the Bartholomew superior courts, and the sheriff of Bartholomew County is the sheriff of the Bartholomew superior courts. The clerk and sheriff shall attend the courts and discharge all the duties pertaining to their respective offices as they are required to do by law with reference to the Bartholomew circuit court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-3-4
Judges; location of court sessions
     Sec. 4. Each Bartholomew superior court has one (1) judge who shall hold sessions in the Bartholomew County courthouse in Columbus.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-3-5
Judicial powers
     Sec. 5. (a) The judges of the Bartholomew superior courts:
        (1) may make and adopt rules for conducting the business of the Bartholomew superior courts not repugnant to the laws of the state or rules of the supreme court; and
        (2) have all powers incident to a court of record in relation to the attendance of witnesses, punishment of contempt, and enforcement of its orders.
    (b) In addition to the powers described in IC 33-29-1-4, the judges of each superior court may:
        (1) give all necessary certificates for the authentication of records and proceedings of each court; and
        (2) make and execute certificates of qualification and moral

character of persons petitioning to be commissioned as notaries public.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-3-6
Magistrate
     Sec. 6. (a) The judge of Bartholomew superior court No. 2 may appoint one (1) full-time magistrate to serve Bartholomew superior court No. 2.
    (b) The magistrate continues in office until removed by the judge of Bartholomew superior court No. 2.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-3-7
Jurisdiction
     Sec. 7. The Bartholomew superior courts have concurrent jurisdiction, both original and appellate, with the Bartholomew circuit court in all:
        (1) civil actions and proceedings at law and in equity; and
        (2) criminal and probate matters, actions, and proceedings of which the Bartholomew circuit court has jurisdiction.
However, the Bartholomew circuit court has exclusive jurisdiction in all juvenile matters, actions, and proceedings.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-3-8
Standard small claims and misdemeanor division
     Sec. 8. The Bartholomew superior court No. 2 has a standard small claims and misdemeanor division.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.