CHAPTER 48. MADISON COUNTY - Indiana Statutes

IC 33-33-48
     Chapter 48. Madison County

IC 33-33-48-1
Judicial circuit
     Sec. 1. Madison County constitutes the fiftieth judicial circuit.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-48-2
Establishment of standard superior court
     Sec. 2. (a) There is established a court of record in Madison County to be known as the Madison superior court.
    (b) The Madison superior court has five (5) judges.
    (c) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Madison superior court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.127-2008, SEC.14.

IC 33-33-48-3
Judges; election
     Sec. 3. (a) IC 33-29-1-3 does not apply to this section.
    (b) A judge of the Madison superior court shall hold office for six (6) years and until the judge's successor has been elected and qualified.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-48-4
Chief judge
     Sec. 4. The Madison superior court may designate by rule one (1) of the judges as chief judge and fix the time the chief judge presides. The chief judge shall be responsible for the operation and conduct of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-48-5
Location of court sessions
     Sec. 5. The Madison superior court shall hold its sessions in the Madison County courthouse or its replacement in Anderson.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-48-6
Rules
     Sec. 6. The judges of the Madison superior court may make rules for conducting the business of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-48-7
Personnel
     Sec. 7. In addition to the personnel appointed under IC 33-29-1-5, the Madison superior court may appoint probation officers and other

personnel, including an administrative officer, necessary to transact the business of the court. The salaries of the personnel shall be fixed and paid as provided by law. However, if the salaries of any of the personnel are not provided by law, the amount and time of payment of the salaries shall be fixed by the court, to be paid out of the county treasury by the county auditor upon the order of the court, and be entered of record. The officers and persons appointed shall perform duties as prescribed by the court. Personnel appointed by the court serve at the pleasure of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-48-7.5
Magistrates
     Sec. 7.5. (a) The judges of the Madison superior court may jointly appoint one (1) full-time magistrate under IC 33-23-5 to serve the superior court.
    (b) The magistrate continues in office until removed by the judges of the superior court.
As added by P.L.246-2005, SEC.221.

IC 33-33-48-8
Jurors
     Sec. 8. Notwithstanding IC 33-29-1-8, any judge of the Madison superior court may order the selection and summoning of jurors for the court whenever necessary. Jurors shall serve the entire court and before any judge of the court where their service may be required.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-48-9
Dockets
     Sec. 9. (a) The Madison superior court shall provide that all cases filed in the court be assigned to a particular docket, such as civil, probate, criminal, juvenile, or small claims. The responsibility for processing the cases on each of these dockets shall be assigned to the judges of the court under the rules adopted by the court.
    (b) The chief judge may reassign the court dockets from one (1) judge to another and may alter the number of judges responsible for the various dockets where efficiency demands.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-48-10
Jurisdiction of the superior court
     Sec. 10. (a) The Madison superior court has:
        (1) original and appellate jurisdiction, concurrent and coextensive with the Madison circuit court, in all civil, probate, and criminal cases; and
        (2) jurisdiction concurrent and coextensive with the circuit court in all cases of appeal from the board of county commissioners and city courts.
    (b) The Madison superior court has original and exclusive

juvenile jurisdiction.
As added by P.L.2-2005, SEC.91.

IC 33-33-48-11
Small claims and misdemeanor division
     Sec. 11. Beginning January 1, 2009, the Madison superior court has a standard small claims and misdemeanor division.
As added by P.L.2-2005, SEC.92. Amended by P.L.127-2008, SEC.15.