CHAPTER 92. WHITLEY COUNTY

IC 33-33-92
    Chapter 92. Whitley County

IC 33-33-92-1
Judicial circuit
    Sec. 1. Whitley County constitutes the eighty-second judicialcircuit.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-92-2
Establishment of standard superior court
    Sec. 2. (a) There is established a court of record to be known asthe Whitley superior court.
    (b) The Whitley superior court is a standard superior court asdescribed in IC 33-29-1.
    (c) Whitley County comprises the judicial district of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-92-3
Judge; location of court sessions
    Sec. 3. The Whitley superior court has one (1) judge who shallhold sessions in:
        (1) the Whitley County courthouse in Columbia City; or
        (2) other places in the county that the board of countycommissioners of Whitley County may provide.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-92-4
Small claims referee
    Sec. 4. (a) If the Whitley county executive establishes the positionof small claims referee to serve the Whitley superior court, the judgeof the Whitley superior court may appoint a part-time small claimsreferee under IC 33-29-3 to assist the court in the exercise of itssmall claims jurisdiction.
    (b) The small claims referee is entitled to reasonablecompensation not exceeding twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) asrecommended by the judge of the Whitley superior court to be paidby the county after the compensation is approved by the county fiscalbody. The state shall pay fifty percent (50%) of the salary set underthis subsection and the county shall pay the remainder of the salary.
    (c) The Whitley County executive shall provide and maintain asuitable courtroom and facilities for the use of the small claimsreferee, including furniture and equipment, as necessary.
    (d) The Whitley superior court shall employ administrative staffnecessary to support the functions of the small claims referee.
    (e) The county fiscal body shall appropriate sufficient funds forthe provision of staff and facilities required under this section.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-92-5 Jurisdiction
    Sec. 5. The Whitley superior court has the same jurisdiction as theWhitley circuit court, except that the circuit court has juvenilejurisdiction.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-92-6
Small claims and misdemeanor division
    Sec. 6. The Whitley superior court has a standard small claimsand misdemeanor division.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.