CHAPTER 55. MORGAN COUNTY - Indiana Statutes

IC 33-33-55
     Chapter 55. Morgan County

IC 33-33-55-1
Application
     Sec. 1. The following do not apply to this chapter:
        (1) IC 33-29-1-3.
        (2) IC 33-29-1-4.
        (3) IC 33-29-1-8.
        (4) IC 33-29-1-9.
        (5) IC 33-29-1-10.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-55-2
Judicial circuit
     Sec. 2. Morgan County constitutes the fifteenth judicial circuit.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-55-3
Establishment of superior court
     Sec. 3. There is established a court of record to be known as the Morgan superior court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-55-4
Standard superior court
     Sec. 4. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Morgan superior court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1.
    (b) Morgan County constitutes the judicial district of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-55-5
Judges; election
     Sec. 5. (a) The Morgan superior court has three (3) judges. Each judge holds office for a term of six (6) years beginning on the first day of January after election and until the judge's successor is elected and qualified.
    (b) Every six (6) years, the voters of Morgan County shall elect at the general election the judges for the superior court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-55-6
Location of court sessions
     Sec. 6. The Morgan superior court shall hold its sessions in the Morgan County courthouse in Martinsville.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-55-7
Judicial powers      Sec. 7. (a) Each judge of the Morgan superior court may make and adopt rules and regulations for conducting the business of the Morgan superior court.
    (b) Each judge has all powers incident to a court of record in relation to the attendance of witnesses and punishment for contempt and the power to enforce the judge's orders.
    (c) Each judge of the court may administer oaths, solemnize marriages, take and certify acknowledgments of deeds, give all necessary certificates for the authentication of records and proceedings of the court, and 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 33-33-55-8
Magistrate
     Sec. 8. The judges of the Morgan circuit and Morgan superior court may jointly appoint one (1) full-time magistrate under IC 33-23-5. The magistrate continues in office until removed by the judges of the circuit and superior courts.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-55-9
Jurisdiction
     Sec. 9. The Morgan superior court has concurrent jurisdiction, both original and appellate, with the Morgan 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 Morgan circuit court has jurisdiction. However, the Morgan circuit court and one (1) judge of the Morgan superior court have exclusive jurisdiction in all juvenile matters, actions, and proceedings.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.2-2005, SEC.95.

IC 33-33-55-10
Small claims and misdemeanor division
     Sec. 10. The Morgan superior court has a standard small claims and misdemeanor division.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.