CHAPTER 3. JUVENILE COURT MAGISTRATES AND REFEREES IN CIRCUITS WITH A POPULATION OF AT LEAST 50,000

IC 31-31-3

    

Chapter 3. Juvenile Court Magistrates and Referees in Circuits
With a Population of at Least 50,000

IC 31-31-3-1

Application of chapter

    

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a judicial circuit having a
population of not less than fifty thousand (50,000).

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.14.

IC 31-31-3-2

Magistrates

    

Sec. 2. The judge of the juvenile court may appoint one (1) or
more full-time magistrates under IC 33-23-5.

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.98-2004,
SEC.109.

IC 31-31-3-3

Referees; appointment

    

Sec. 3. The judge of:

        (1) a juvenile court; or

        (2) a probate court under IC 33-31-1;

may appoint one (1) or more part-time juvenile court referees.

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.98-2004,
SEC.110.

IC 31-31-3-4

Referees; qualifications

    

Sec. 4. A person appointed as a part-time juvenile court referee
under this chapter must be admitted to the practice of law in Indiana.

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.14.

IC 31-31-3-5

Referees; funding for salaries

    

Sec. 5. The county shall pay the salary of a part-time juvenile
court referee appointed under this chapter.

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.14.

IC 31-31-3-6

Referees; duties; findings and recommendations; administration
of oaths

    

Sec. 6. A part-time juvenile court referee:

        (1) shall perform duties assigned by the court;

        (2) shall submit findings and recommendations in writing to the
juvenile court, which shall enter such order as it considers
proper; and

        (3) may administer oaths in the performance of duties assigned
by the juvenile court.

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.14.