CHAPTER 53. MONROE COUNTY
IC 33-33-53
Chapter 53. Monroe County
IC 33-33-53-1
Judicial circuit; judges
Sec. 1. (a) Monroe County constitutes the tenth judicial circuit.
(b) There are nine (9) judges of the Monroe circuit court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.237-2005,SEC.20.
IC 33-33-53-2
Circuit court jurisdiction; dockets
Sec. 2. (a) The Monroe circuit court is a court of generaljurisdiction and shall maintain the following dockets:
(1) Small claims.
(2) Minor offenses and violations.
(3) Criminal.
(4) Juvenile.
(5) Civil.
(6) Probate.
(b) The assignment of judges of the court to the dockets specifiedin subsection (a) must be by rule of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
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Presiding judge
Sec. 3. The judges of the Monroe circuit court shall select fromamong themselves a presiding judge of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
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Concerted action of judges; majority rule; controlling vote
Sec. 4. When any action of the entire court is required, includingselection of a presiding judge under section 3 of this chapter andadoption of rules under section 6 of this chapter, the judges of thecourt shall act in concert. If the judges disagree, the decision of themajority of the judges controls. If the judges are evenly divided, thedecision joined by the presiding judge controls.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
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Presiding judge; duties
Sec. 5. In accordance with rules adopted by the judges of the courtunder section 6 of this chapter, the presiding judge shall do thefollowing:
(1) Ensure that the court operates efficiently and judiciallyunder rules adopted by the court.
(2) Annually submit to the fiscal body of Monroe County abudget for the court, including amounts necessary for:
(A) the operation of the circuit's probation department; (B) the defense of indigents; and
(C) maintaining an adequate law library.
(3) Make the appointments or selections required of a circuit orsuperior court judge under the following statutes:
IC 8-4-21-2
IC 11-12-2-2
IC 16-22-2-4
IC 16-22-2-11
IC 16-22-7
IC 20-23-4
IC 20-23-7-6
IC 20-23-7-8
IC 20-26-7-8
IC 20-26-7-14
IC 20-47-2-15
IC 20-47-3-13
IC 36-9
IC 36-10
IC 36-12-10-10.
(4) Make appointments or selections required of a circuit orsuperior court judge by any other statute, if the appointment orselection is not required of the court because of an action beforethe court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.1-2005,SEC.217; P.L.231-2005, SEC.50; P.L.1-2006, SEC.505; P.L.2-2006,SEC.183.
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Rules for administration of court
Sec. 6. (a) The judges of the court shall adopt rules to provide forthe administration of the court, including rules governing thefollowing:
(1) Allocation of case load.
(2) Legal representation for indigents.
(3) Budgetary matters of the court.
(4) Operation of the probation department.
(5) Term of administration of the presiding judge.
(6) Employment and management of court personnel.
(7) Cooperative efforts with other courts for establishing andadministering shared programs and facilities.
(b) The court shall file with the division of state courtadministration a copy of the rules adopted under this section.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
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Personnel
Sec. 7. (a) Each judge of the court may, subject to the budgetapproved for the court by the fiscal body of Monroe County, employpersonnel necessary for the proper administration of the court.
(b) Personnel employed under this section: (1) include court reporters, bailiffs, clerical staff, and anyadditional officers necessary for the proper administration ofthe court; and
(2) are subject to the rules concerning employment andmanagement of court personnel adopted by the court undersection 6 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
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Court administrator
Sec. 8. (a) The court may appoint a court administrator subject tothe budget approved for the court by the fiscal body of MonroeCounty.
(b) A court administrator appointed under this section is subjectto the rules concerning employment and management of courtpersonnel adopted by the court under section 6 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.