IC 31-31-4
    Chapter 4. Juvenile Court Referees in Circuits With a Populationof Less Than 50,000

IC 31-31-4-1
Application of chapter
    Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a judicial circuit having apopulation of less than fifty thousand (50,000).
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.14.

IC 31-31-4-2
Appointment
    Sec. 2. 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.111.

IC 31-31-4-3
Qualifications
    Sec. 3. A person appointed as a part-time juvenile court refereeunder this chapter must be admitted to the practice of law in Indiana.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.14.

IC 31-31-4-4
Funding for salaries
    Sec. 4. The salary of a part-time juvenile court referee appointedunder this chapter shall be paid from juvenile probation user's feesunder IC 31-40-2 upon the approval of the county fiscal body.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.14.

IC 31-31-4-5
Duties
    Sec. 5. A part-time juvenile court referee shall perform the dutiesdescribed in IC 31-31-3-6.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.14.