CHAPTER 32. HENDRICKS COUNTY
IC 33-33-32
Chapter 32. Hendricks County
IC 33-33-32-1
Judicial circuit
Sec. 1. Hendricks County constitutes the fifty-fifth judicial circuit.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-32-2
Establishment of standard superior courts
Sec. 2. (a) There are established five (5) superior courts of recordto be known as:
(1) Hendricks superior court No. 1;
(2) Hendricks superior court No. 2;
(3) Hendricks superior court No. 3;
(4) Hendricks superior court No. 4; and
(5) Hendricks superior court No. 5.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each Hendrickssuperior court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1.
(c) Hendricks County comprises the judicial district of each court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.237-2005,SEC.14.
IC 33-33-32-3
Judges; location of court sessions
Sec. 3. Each Hendricks superior court has one (1) judge who shallhold sessions in the Hendricks County courthouse in Danville.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-32-4
Transfers of cases
Sec. 4. Notwithstanding IC 33-29-1-9, an action, a cause, a case,a proceeding, or other matter filed in the Hendricks circuit court ora Hendricks superior court established by this chapter may betransferred by the court in which it is filed to either of the othercourts by transferring all original papers filed with the consent of thecourt to which it is transferred.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-32-5
Change of venue
Sec. 5. (a) Change of venue from the judge or from the countymay be had under the same terms, conditions, and procedureapplicable to changes of venue from the judge or the county in circuitcourts.
(b) If a cause is received by the clerk of the Hendricks circuitcourt on change of venue from another county, the cause shall bedocketed on a rotating basis and assigned alternately to the:
(1) Hendricks circuit court;
(2) Hendricks superior court No. 1; (3) Hendricks superior court No. 2;
(4) Hendricks superior court No. 3;
(5) Hendricks superior court No. 4; and
(6) Hendricks superior court No. 5;
unless otherwise provided in the order or entry made in the cause inthe county from which the change of venue was taken, in which caseit shall be docketed as provided in the entry or order.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.237-2005,SEC.15.
IC 33-33-32-6
Powers
Sec. 6. In addition to the powers described in IC 33-29-1-4, thejudge of each Hendricks superior court may make and adopt rulesand regulations for continuing business of the court. Each judge hasthe powers incident to a court of record in relation to the attendanceof witnesses and punishment for contempt and the power to enforcethe judge's orders. Each judge may make and execute certificates ofqualification and moral character of persons petitioning to becommissioned as notaries public.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-32-7
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.118-2007, SEC.38.)
IC 33-33-32-8
Jurisdiction
Sec. 8. (a) Each Hendricks superior court has original andconcurrent jurisdiction with the Hendricks circuit court in all civilactions and proceedings at law and in equity, and actions fordissolution or annulment of marriage, and in all criminal cases andproceedings. However, none of the Hendricks superior courts havethe jurisdiction of a juvenile court.
(b) Each Hendricks superior court has original and concurrentjurisdiction with the Hendricks circuit court in all appeals or reviewsfrom boards of county commissioners or other executive oradministrative agencies and all other appellate jurisdiction vested inthe circuit court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-32-9
Small claims and misdemeanor divisions
Sec. 9. Each Hendricks superior court has a standard small claimsand misdemeanor division.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.