Citations Affected:
IC 33-2-1-1
;
IC 33-2.1-2-1
.
Synopsis: Composition of Indiana supreme court. Increases the
number of justices on the Indiana supreme court from five to seven.
Effective: July 1, 2002.
December 7, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
courts and court officers.
SECTION 1.
IC 33-2-1-1
IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2002]: Sec. 1. The supreme court shall consist
of five (5) judges, seven (7) justices, any three (3) four (4) of whom
shall form a quorum, and shall have jurisdiction in appeals coextensive
with the state.
SECTION 2.
IC 33-2.1-2-1
IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2002]: Sec. 1. Supreme Court. The
supreme court shall consist of five (5) judges, seven (7) justices, any
three (3) four (4) of whom shall constitute a quorum and shall have
jurisdiction as provided by the Constitution of the State of Indiana.