CHAPTER 4. COURT ADMINISTRATORS
IC 33-23-4
Chapter 4. Court Administrators
IC 33-23-4-1
Application of chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to a county having a court
administrator under Indiana law before July 29, 1975.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2.
IC 33-23-4-2
Creation of position
Sec. 2. The position of court administrator may be created by a
majority vote of the judges in section 3 of this chapter in every
county having a population according to the last United States
decennial census of more than one hundred thousand (100,000)
persons.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2.
IC 33-23-4-3
Appointment
Sec. 3. The court administrator shall be appointed by and serve at
the pleasure of the majority of the judges of the following courts of
the county sitting in committee:
(1) Circuit court.
(2) Superior court.
(3) Juvenile court.
(4) Probate court.
(5) Criminal court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2.
IC 33-23-4-4
Full-time position
Sec. 4. The court administrator:
(1) shall devote full time to the court administrator's official
duties; and
(2) may not engage in any other profession for profit.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2.
IC 33-23-4-5
Duties; salary
Sec. 5. (a) Sitting in committee, the judges of the courts listed in
section 3 of this chapter in each county shall determine the duties of
the court administrator; and the court administrator shall perform the
administrative duties the judges determine.
(b) The salary of the court administrator shall be determined by
a majority of the judges listed in section 3 of this chapter in each
county, sitting in committee. The court administrator's salary shall be
paid by the county upon the order of the majority of the committee
of judges.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2.
IC 33-23-4-6
Additional personnel; salaries
Sec. 6. (a) To implement this chapter, the judges of the courts,
sitting in committee, may appoint additional personnel in sufficient
number so that the courts are adequately served by the court
administrator.
(b) The salaries of the additional personnel shall be paid by the
county upon the order of the committee of judges.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2.