Introduced Version






HOUSE BILL No. 1360

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL



Citations Affected: IC 33-5-10.8.

Synopsis: Second superior court for DeKalb County. Establishes a second superior court in DeKalb County. Provides for the initial election of the judge of the new superior court at the general election to be held November 7, 2001, with the person elected taking office January 1, 2002.

Effective: July 1, 2000.





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    January 11, 2000, read first time and referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code.







Introduced

Second Regular Session 111th General Assembly (2000)


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HOUSE BILL No. 1360



    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning courts and court officers.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 33-5-10.8-1; (00)IN1360.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 33-5-10.8-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2000]: Sec. 1. There is established a court of record to be known as the DeKalb superior court (referred to as "the court" in this chapter). The court may have a seal containing the words "DeKalb Superior Court No. 1, DeKalb County, Indiana" and, after December 31, 2001, "DeKalb Superior Court No. 2, DeKalb County, Indiana". DeKalb County comprises the judicial district of the court.
SOURCE: IC 33-5-10.8-2; (00)IN1360.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 33-5-10.8-2 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2000]: Sec. 2. (a) The court has, before January 1, 2002, one (1) judge, and, after December 31, 2001, two (2) judges who shall be elected at the general election every six (6) years in DeKalb County. His A judge's term begins January 1 following his the judge's election and ends December 31 following the election of his the judge's successor.
    (b) To be eligible to hold office as judge of the court, a person must:
        (1) be a resident of DeKalb County;
        (2) be under seventy (70) years of age at the time he takes of taking office; and
        (3) be admitted to the bar of Indiana.
SOURCE: IC 33-5-10.8-4; (00)IN1360.1.3. -->     SECTION 3. IC 33-5-10.8-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2000]: Sec. 4. The Each judge of the court has the same powers relating to the conduct of the business of the court as the judge of the DeKalb circuit court. The Each judge of the court also may administer oaths, solemnize marriages, and take and certify acknowledgments of deeds.
SOURCE: IC 33-5-10.8-9; (00)IN1360.1.4. -->     SECTION 4. IC 33-5-10.8-9 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2000]: Sec. 9. The Each judge of the court shall appoint a bailiff and an official court reporter for the court; their salaries shall be fixed in the same manner as the salaries of the bailiff and official court reporter for the DeKalb circuit court. Their salaries shall be paid monthly out of the treasury of DeKalb County as provided by law.
SOURCE: IC 33-5-10.8-10; (00)IN1360.1.5. -->     SECTION 5. IC 33-5-10.8-10 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2000]: Sec. 10. The clerk of the court, under the direction of the judge judges of the court, shall provide order books, judgment dockets, execution dockets, fee books, and other books for the court, which shall be kept separately from the books and papers of other courts.
SOURCE: IC 33-5-10.8-14; (00)IN1360.1.6. -->     SECTION 6. IC 33-5-10.8-14 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2000]: Sec. 14. The judge of the DeKalb circuit court may, with the consent of the a judge of the court and of the parties or their counsel, transfer any action or proceeding from the circuit court to the court. The A judge of the court may, with consent of the judge of the circuit court and of the parties or their counsel, transfer any action or proceeding from the court to the circuit court.
SOURCE: IC 33-5-10.8-15; (00)IN1360.1.7. -->     SECTION 7. IC 33-5-10.8-15 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2000]: Sec. 15. The judge of the DeKalb circuit court may, with the consent of the a judge of the court and of the parties or their counsel, sit as a judge of the court in any matter as if he was the judge were an elected judge of the court. The A judge of the court may, with consent of the judge of the circuit court and of the parties or their counsel, sit as a judge of the circuit court in any matter as if he was the judge were an elected judge of the circuit court.
SOURCE: IC 33-5-10.8-17; (00)IN1360.1.8. -->     SECTION 8. IC 33-5-10.8-17 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2000]: Sec. 17. (a) The Each superior court has a standard small claims and misdemeanor division.
    (b) If the county executive establishes the position of small claims referee to serve the court, the each judge of the court may appoint a part-time small claims referee under IC 33-5-2.5 to assist the court in the exercise of its small claims jurisdiction.
    (c) The small claims referee is entitled to reasonable compensation not exceeding twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) a year as recommended by the judge of the court making the appointment to be paid by the county after the salary is approved by the county fiscal body. The state shall pay fifty percent (50%) of the salary set under this subsection and the county shall pay the remainder of the salary.
    (d) The county executive shall provide and maintain a suitable courtroom and facilities for the use of the small claims referee, including necessary furniture and equipment.
    (e) The court shall employ administrative staff necessary to support the functions of the small claims referee.
    (f) The county fiscal body shall appropriate sufficient funds for the provision of staff and facilities required under this section.
SOURCE: ; (00)IN1360.1.9. -->     SECTION 9. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2000] (a) The initial election of the judge of the DeKalb superior court No. 2 is the general election to be held November 7, 2001. The person elected takes office January 1, 2002.
    (b) This SECTION expires January 2, 2002.