IC 33-33-59
Chapter 59. Orange County
IC 33-33-59-1
Judicial circuit
Sec. 1. Orange County constitutes the eighty-seventh judicial
circuit.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-59-2
Establishment of standard superior court
Sec. 2. (a) There is established a court of record to be known as
the Orange superior court.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Orange
superior court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1.
(c) Orange County comprises the judicial district of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-59-3
Judge; location of court sessions
Sec. 3. The Orange superior court has one (1) judge who shall
hold sessions in:
(1) the Paoli Office Complex in Paoli; or
(2) other places in the county as the Orange county executive
may provide.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-59-4
Personnel
Sec. 4. In addition to the personnel that may be appointed under
IC 33-29-1-5, the judge of the Orange superior may appoint a referee,
commissioner, or other personnel as the judge considers necessary
to facilitate and transact the business of the court. Their salaries must
be fixed in the same manner as the salaries of the personnel for the
Orange circuit court. Their salaries must be paid monthly out of the
treasury of Orange County as provided by law. Personnel appointed
under this section continue in office until removed by the judge of
the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-59-5
Jurisdiction
Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the Orange
superior court has the same jurisdiction as the Orange circuit court.
(b) The Orange circuit court has exclusive juvenile jurisdiction.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-59-6
Small claims and misdemeanor division
Sec. 6. The Orange superior court has a standard small claims and
misdemeanor division.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.