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.