CHAPTER 59. ORANGE COUNTY

IC 33-33-59
    Chapter 59. Orange County

IC 33-33-59-1
Judicial circuit
    Sec. 1. Orange County constitutes the eighty-seventh judicialcircuit.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-59-2
Establishment of standard superior court
    Sec. 2. (a) There is established a court of record to be known asthe Orange superior court.
    (b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Orangesuperior court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1.
    (c) Orange County comprises the judicial district of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-59-3
Judge; location of court sessions
    Sec. 3. The Orange superior court has one (1) judge who shallhold sessions in:
        (1) the Paoli Office Complex in Paoli; or
        (2) other places in the county as the Orange county executivemay provide.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-59-4
Personnel
    Sec. 4. In addition to the personnel that may be appointed underIC 33-29-1-5, the judge of the Orange superior may appoint a referee,commissioner, or other personnel as the judge considers necessaryto facilitate and transact the business of the court. Their salaries mustbe fixed in the same manner as the salaries of the personnel for theOrange circuit court. Their salaries must be paid monthly out of thetreasury of Orange County as provided by law. Personnel appointedunder this section continue in office until removed by the judge ofthe court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-59-5
Jurisdiction
    Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the Orangesuperior court has the same jurisdiction as the Orange circuit court.
    (b) The Orange circuit court has exclusive juvenile jurisdiction.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-59-6
Small claims and misdemeanor division
    Sec. 6. The Orange superior court has a standard small claims and

misdemeanor division.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.