CHAPTER 56. NEWTON COUNTY

IC 33-33-56
    Chapter 56. Newton County

IC 33-33-56-1
Judicial circuit
    Sec. 1. (a) Newton County constitutes the seventy-ninth judicialcircuit.
    (b) The Newton circuit court has a standard small claims andmisdemeanor division.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-56-2
Establishment of standard superior court
    Sec. 2. (a) There is established a court of record to be known asthe Newton superior court.
    (b) The Newton superior court is a standard superior court asdescribed in IC 33-29-1.
    (c) Newton County comprises the judicial district of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-56-3
Judge; election
    Sec. 3. (a) IC 33-29-1-3 does not apply to this section.
    (b) The Newton superior court has one (1) judge, who shall beelected at the general election every six (6) years in Newton County.The judge's term begins January 1 following the judge's election andends December 31 following the election of the judge's successor.
    (c) To be eligible to hold office as judge of the Newton superiorcourt, a person must:
        (1) be a resident of Newton County; and
        (2) be admitted to the bar of Indiana.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-56-4
Location of court sessions
    Sec. 4. The Newton superior court shall hold its sessions in:
        (1) the Newton County courthouse in Kentland; or
        (2) other places in the county as the board of countycommissioners of Newton County may provide.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-56-5
Jurisdiction
    Sec. 5. The Newton superior court has the same jurisdiction as theNewton circuit court, except that only the circuit court has juvenilejurisdiction.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-56-6
Small claims and misdemeanor division    Sec. 6. The Newton superior court has a standard small claims andmisdemeanor division.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.