IC 33-33-41
Chapter 41. Johnson County
IC 33-33-41-1
Judicial circuit
Sec. 1. Johnson County constitutes the eighth judicial circuit.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-41-2
Magistrate
Sec. 2. (a) The judges of the Johnson circuit and superior courts
may jointly appoint one (1) full-time magistrate under IC 33-23-5 to
serve both the circuit and superior courts.
(b) The magistrate continues in office until removed by the judges
of the Johnson circuit and superior courts.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-41-3
Establishment of standard superior courts
Sec. 3. (a) There are established three (3) courts of record to be
known as the Johnson superior court No. 1, Johnson superior court
No. 2, and Johnson superior court No. 3.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each Johnson
superior court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1.
(c) Johnson County comprises the judicial district of each court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-41-4
Judges; location of court sessions
Sec. 4. (a) The Johnson superior court No. 1 and Johnson superior
court No. 2 each have one (1) judge who shall hold sessions in the
Johnson County courthouse in Franklin.
(b) The Johnson superior court No. 3 has one (1) judge who shall
hold sessions in a place to be determined and provided by the board
of county commissioners of Johnson County.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-41-5
Transfer of actions and proceedings
Sec. 5. The judge of a Johnson superior court may, with the
consent of the judge of another Johnson superior court, transfer any
action or proceeding from the superior court to the other superior
court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-41-6
Sitting of judges
Sec. 6. The judge of a Johnson superior court may, with the
consent of the judge of another Johnson superior court, sit as the
judge of the other superior court in any matter as if the judge of the
superior court were an elected judge of the other superior court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-41-7
Jurisdiction
Sec. 7. Each Johnson superior court has concurrent jurisdiction,
both original and appellate, with the Johnson circuit court in all civil
actions and proceedings at law and in equity, and in all criminal and
probate matters, actions, and proceedings of which the Johnson
circuit court has jurisdiction.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-41-8
Small claims and misdemeanor division
Sec. 8. The Johnson superior court has a standard small claims
and misdemeanor division.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.