CHAPTER 34. HOWARD COUNTY

IC 33-33-34
    Chapter 34. Howard County

IC 33-33-34-1
Repealed
    (Repealed by P.L.237-2005, SEC.25.)

IC 33-33-34-2
Judicial circuit
    Sec. 2. Howard County constitutes the sixty-second judicialcircuit.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-34-3
Establishment of standard superior courts
    Sec. 3. (a) There are established four (4) superior courts of recordto be known as the Howard superior court No. 1, the Howardsuperior court No. 2, the Howard superior court No. 3, and theHoward superior court No. 4.
    (b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each Howardsuperior court is a standard superior court, as described inIC 33-29-1.
    (c) Howard county comprises the judicial circuit of each court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.237-2005,SEC.16.

IC 33-33-34-4
Repealed
    (Repealed by P.L.237-2005, SEC.25.)

IC 33-33-34-5
Repealed
    (Repealed by P.L.237-2005, SEC.25.)

IC 33-33-34-6
Judges; location of court sessions
    Sec. 6. Each Howard superior court has one (1) judge, who shallhold its sessions in:
        (1) the Howard County courthouse in Kokomo; or
        (2) another convenient and suitable place as the board of countycommissioners of Howard County provides.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.237-2005,SEC.17.

IC 33-33-34-7
Court rules and regulations
    Sec. 7. The judges of the superior court may make and adopt rulesand regulations for conducting the business of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.237-2005,SEC.18.
IC 33-33-34-8
Repealed
    (Repealed by P.L.237-2005, SEC.25.)

IC 33-33-34-9
Repealed
    (Repealed by P.L.237-2005, SEC.25.)

IC 33-33-34-10
Repealed
    (Repealed by P.L.237-2005, SEC.25.)

IC 33-33-34-11
Repealed
    (Repealed by P.L.237-2005, SEC.25.)

IC 33-33-34-12
Additional personnel
    Sec. 12. Each judge may appoint additional officers and personnelas is necessary for the proper administration of the judge's duties asjudge of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-34-13
Rules; presiding judge
    Sec. 13. (a) The court shall adopt rules to provide for theoperation and conduct of the court.
    (b) The court shall designate one (1) of the judges as presidingjudge who shall serve in that capacity for three (3) years, at the endof which another judge shall be selected to serve as presiding judgefor the same period. The presiding judge shall ensure that the courtoperates efficiently and judicially.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-34-14
Action by entire court
    Sec. 14. When any action of the entire court is required, thejudges of the court shall act in concert. If there is a disagreement, thedecision of the presiding judge controls.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-34-15
Repealed
    (Repealed by P.L.237-2005, SEC.25.)

IC 33-33-34-16
Repealed
    (Repealed by P.L.237-2005, SEC.25.)

IC 33-33-34-17 Repealed
    (Repealed by P.L.237-2005, SEC.25.)

IC 33-33-34-18
Jurisdiction
    Sec. 18. (a) The Howard superior court has original andconcurrent jurisdiction with the circuit court in all civil actions andproceedings at law and in equity, probate and guardianshipproceedings, actions for divorce, separation, annulment of marriage,and in all criminal cases and proceedings. However, the superiorcourt does not have the jurisdiction of a juvenile court or judge, asdescribed in IC 33-23-7.
    (b) The Howard superior court has original and concurrentjurisdiction in all appeals or reviews from boards of countycommissioners, other executive or administrative agencies or inferiorcourts, and all other appellate jurisdictions vested in the circuit court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-34-19
Small claims and misdemeanor division
    Sec. 19. The Howard superior court No. 3 has a standard smallclaims and misdemeanor division.
As added by P.L.237-2005, SEC.19.