Introduced Version






HOUSE BILL No. 1092

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL



Citations Affected: IC 33-33-41.

Synopsis: Johnson superior court judge. Adds a fourth judge to the Johnson superior court as of January 1, 2015.

Effective: July 1, 2012.





Burton, Steuerwald




    January 9, 2012, read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.







Introduced

Second Regular Session 117th General Assembly (2012)


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HOUSE BILL No. 1092



    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 33-33-41-3; (12)IN1092.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 33-33-41-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 3. (a) There are established three (3) four (4) courts of record to be known as the Johnson superior court No. 1, Johnson superior court No. 2, and Johnson superior court No. 3, and Johnson superior court No. 4.
    (b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each Johnson superior court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1.
    (c) Johnson County comprises the judicial district of each court.
SOURCE: IC 33-33-41-4; (12)IN1092.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 33-33-41-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 4. (a) The Johnson superior court No. 1 and Johnson superior court No. 2 each have one (1) judge who shall hold sessions in the Johnson County courthouse in Franklin.
    (b) The Johnson superior court No. 3 has and Johnson superior court No. 4 each have one (1) judge who shall hold sessions in a place to be determined and provided by the board of county commissioners of Johnson County.
SOURCE: IC 33-33-41-4.1; (12)IN1092.1.3. -->     SECTION 3. IC 33-33-41-4.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 4.1. (a) Notwithstanding sections 3 and 4 of this chapter, the Johnson superior court No. 4 is not established until January 1, 2015.
    (b) The initial election of the judge of the Johnson superior court No. 4 added by section 3 of this chapter is the general election on November 4, 2014. The term of the initially elected judge begins January 1, 2015.
    (c) This section expires January 2, 2015.