CHAPTER 1. ESTABLISHMENT AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

IC 33-34
    ARTICLE 34. MARION COUNTY SMALL CLAIMSCOURTS

IC 33-34-1
    Chapter 1. Establishment and General Provisions

IC 33-34-1-1
Judge
    Sec. 1. As used in this article, "judge" means the judge of a smallclaims court established under this chapter unless otherwiseindicated.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.13.

IC 33-34-1-2
Establishment of courts
    Sec. 2. (a) There are established township small claims courts ineach county containing a consolidated city.
    (b) The name of each court shall be the "__________ Townshipof Marion County Small Claims Court" (insert the name of thetownship in the blank).
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.13.

IC 33-34-1-3
Not a court of record
    Sec. 3. The small claims court is not a court of record.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.13.

IC 33-34-1-4
Terms of court
    Sec. 4. The small claims court shall meet in continuous session.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.13.

IC 33-34-1-5
Circuit court judge
    Sec. 5. The judge of the circuit court shall extend aid andassistance to the judges in the conduct of the township small claimscourts.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.13.

IC 33-34-1-6
Full-time or part-time divisions
    Sec. 6. A division of the small claims court must be a full-timedivision or a part-time division as determined by the individualtownship boards following a hearing conducted under section 7 ofthis chapter.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.65-2004,SEC.13.

IC 33-34-1-7 Public hearings
    Sec. 7. A hearing must be conducted to obtain evidence, opinions,advice, and suggestions from public officials and the general publicconcerning:
        (1) whether a small claims court should be established orabolished in the township, if the township has a population ofless than fifteen thousand (15,000) persons;
        (2) whether the small claims court should be full time or parttime;
        (3) the location of the small claims court courtroom and offices;and
        (4) other relevant matters.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.65-2004,SEC.14; P.L.174-2006, SEC.2.

IC 33-34-1-8
Notice of hearings concerning small claims court
    Sec. 8. The township trustee shall give ten (10) days notice of allhearings held under section 7 of this chapter in one (1) or morenewspapers of general circulation in the county.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.13.

IC 33-34-1-9
Township board order
    Sec. 9. Not more than two (2) weeks after a hearing is conductedunder section 7 of this chapter, the township board shall, afterconsidering the evidence, opinions, advice, and suggestionspresented at the hearing, enter an order concerning:
        (1) whether a small claims court shall be established orabolished in the township if the township has a population ofless than fifteen thousand (15,000) persons;
        (2) whether the small claims court if any, shall function fulltime or part time;
        (3) the location of the small claims court courtroom and officesunder IC 33-34-6-1; and
        (4) other relevant matters.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.65-2004,SEC.15; P.L.174-2006, SEC.3.