CHAPTER 3. DUTIES AND POWERS
IC 33-24-3
Chapter 3. Duties and Powers
IC 33-24-3-1
Court rules; adoption and publication
Sec. 1. The supreme court shall adopt and publish rules in
conformity with IC 33-24-1-2(b) specifying the terms and conditions
under which the supreme court and the court of appeals exercise
jurisdiction.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.
IC 33-24-3-2
Publication and distribution of opinions and reports
Sec. 2. The judicial opinion or decision in each case determined
by the supreme court shall be reduced to writing. Reports of these
opinions and decisions may be published and distributed in the
manner prescribed by the supreme court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.
IC 33-24-3-3
Seal
Sec. 3. (a) The supreme court shall have a seal that is devised by
the justices of the supreme court.
(b) A description of the seal shall be recorded in the office of the
secretary of state.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.
IC 33-24-3-4
Powers of court
Sec. 4. The supreme court may do the following:
(1) Frame, direct, and cause to be used all process, establish
modes of practice that may be necessary in the exercise of the
supreme court's authority, and make and publish regulations
concerning all process and modes of practice.
(2) Establish regulations concerning bonds required in appeals
to the supreme court, the amount of the penalties related to the
bonds, and for approving sureties executing bonds.
(3) Establish regulations concerning giving notice to officers of
inferior courts of the granting of stay of execution, or of
supersedeas.
(4) Establish regulations concerning proceedings that are
requisite in the supreme court in the exercise of the supreme
court's authority that are not specially provided for by law.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.
IC 33-24-3-5
Additional powers of court
Sec. 5. The supreme court may:
(1) impose and administer all necessary oaths;
(2) punish by fine and imprisonment for contempt of the
supreme court's authority; and
(3) process and compel the attendance of witnesses by
attachment and fine.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.
IC 33-24-3-6
Certification of questions to court by federal appellate courts
Sec. 6. The supreme court may, by rule of court, provide that if:
(1) the Supreme Court of the United States, a circuit court of
appeals of the United States, or the court of appeals of the
District of Columbia determines that there are involved in any
proceeding before the federal appellate court questions or
propositions of the laws of Indiana that are determinative of the
proceeding; and
(2) there are no clear controlling precedents in the decisions of
the supreme court;
the federal appellate court may certify the questions or propositions
of the laws of Indiana to the supreme court for instructions
concerning the questions or propositions of state law, and the
supreme court, by written opinion, may answer.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.
IC 33-24-3-7
Senior judge; appointment; rules
Sec. 7. (a) The supreme court may appoint a judge who is certified
as a senior judge by the judicial nominating commission to serve a
circuit court, a superior court, a county court, a probate court, the tax
court, or the court of appeals if the court requests the services of a
senior judge.
(b) The supreme court may adopt rules concerning:
(1) certification by the judicial nominating commission; and
(2) appointment by the supreme court;
of senior judges.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.32-2005, SEC.4.