CHAPTER 5. BLACKFORD COUNTY - Indiana Statutes

IC 33-33-5
     Chapter 5. Blackford County

IC 33-33-5-1
Judicial circuit
     Sec. 1. Blackford County constitutes the seventy-first judicial circuit.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-5-2
Establishment of standard superior court
     Sec. 2. (a) There is established a court of record to be known as the Blackford superior court.
    (b) The Blackford superior court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1.
    (c) Blackford County comprises the judicial district of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-5-3
Judge; location of court sessions
     Sec. 3. The Blackford superior court has one (1) judge who shall hold sessions in the Blackford County courthouse in Hartford City or in any other places in the county as the Blackford County executive may provide.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

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

IC 33-33-5-5
Jurisdiction
     Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the Blackford superior court has the same jurisdiction as the Blackford circuit court.
    (b) The Blackford circuit court has exclusive juvenile jurisdiction.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-5-6
Small claims and misdemeanor division
     Sec. 6. The Blackford superior court has a standard small claims and misdemeanor division.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.