CHAPTER 5. BLACKFORD COUNTY
IC 33-33-5
Chapter 5. Blackford County
IC 33-33-5-1
Judicial circuit
Sec. 1. Blackford County constitutes the seventy-first judicialcircuit.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-5-2
Establishment of standard superior court
Sec. 2. (a) There is established a court of record to be known asthe Blackford superior court.
(b) The Blackford superior court is a standard superior court asdescribed in IC 33-29-1.
(c) Blackford County comprises the judicial district of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-5-3
Judge; location of court sessions
Sec. 3. The Blackford superior court has one (1) judge who shallhold sessions in the Blackford County courthouse in Hartford Cityor in any other places in the county as the Blackford Countyexecutive may provide.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-5-4
Personnel
Sec. 4. (a) In addition to a bailiff and an official court reporter forthe court appointed under IC 33-29-1-5, the judge of the Blackfordsuperior court may appoint a referee, commissioner, or otherpersonnel as the judge considers necessary to facilitate and transactthe business of the court. The salary of a referee, commissioner, orother person:
(1) shall be fixed in the same manner as the salaries of thepersonnel for the Blackford circuit court; and
(2) shall be paid monthly out of the treasury of BlackfordCounty as provided by law.
(b) Personnel appointed under this section and IC 33-29-1-5continue in office until removed by the judge of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-5-5
Jurisdiction
Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the Blackfordsuperior court has the same jurisdiction as the Blackford circuitcourt.
(b) The Blackford circuit court has exclusive juvenile jurisdiction.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-5-6
Small claims and misdemeanor division
Sec. 6. The Blackford superior court has a standard small claimsand misdemeanor division.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.