CHAPTER 20. ELKHART COUNTY

IC 33-33-20
    Chapter 20. Elkhart County

IC 33-33-20-1
Judicial circuit
    Sec. 1. Elkhart County constitutes the thirty-fourth judicial circuit.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-20-2
Magistrates
    Sec. 2. (a) The judges of the Elkhart circuit and superior courtsmay jointly appoint two full-time magistrates under IC 33-23-5 toserve the circuit and superior courts.
    (b) A magistrate continues in office until removed by the judgesof the circuit and superior courts.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.1-2006,SEC.503.

IC 33-33-20-3
Establishment of standard superior court
    Sec. 3. (a) There is established a court of record to be known asthe Elkhart superior court.
    (b) The Elkhart superior court is a standard superior court asdescribed in IC 33-29-1.
    (c) Elkhart County comprises the judicial district of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-20-4
Judges; location of court sessions
    Sec. 4. The Elkhart superior court has six (6) judges. Four (4) ofthe judges of the court shall hold sessions in the Elkhart Countycourts building in Elkhart. Two (2) of the judges of the court shallhold sessions in an appropriate place in Goshen selected by thecounty commissioners.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-20-5
Rules
    Sec. 5. The judges of the Elkhart superior court may make rulesfor conducting the business of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-20-6
Jurisdiction
    Sec. 6. The Elkhart superior court has the same jurisdiction as theElkhart circuit court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-20-7
Small claims and misdemeanor division    Sec. 7. The Elkhart superior court has a standard small claims andmisdemeanor division.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.