CHAPTER 67. PUTNAM COUNTY - Indiana Statutes

IC 33-33-67
     Chapter 67. Putnam County

IC 33-33-67-1
Judicial circuit
     Sec. 1. Putnam County constitutes the sixty-fourth judicial circuit.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-67-2
Establishment of standard superior court
     Sec. 2. (a) There is established a court of record to be known as the Putnam superior court.
    (b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Putnam superior court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1.
    (c) Putnam County comprises the judicial district of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-67-3
Judge; election
     Sec. 3. (a) IC 33-29-1-3 does not apply to this section.
    (b) The Putnam superior court has one (1) judge who shall be elected at the general election every six (6) years in Putnam County. The judge's term begins January 1 following the election and ends December 31 following the election of the judge's successor.
    (c) To be eligible to hold office as a judge of the court, a person must be:
        (1) a resident of Putnam County; and
        (2) admitted to the practice of law in Indiana.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-67-4
Location of court sessions
     Sec. 4. The Putnam superior court shall hold sessions in:
        (1) the Putnam County courthouse in Greencastle; or
        (2) other places in the county that the Putnam County executive provides.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-67-5
Jurisdiction
     Sec. 5. The Putnam superior court has the same jurisdiction as the Putnam circuit court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-67-6
Small claims and misdemeanor division
     Sec. 6. The Putnam superior court has a standard small claims and misdemeanor division.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.