CHAPTER 4. SUPREME COURT CLERK
IC 33-24-4
Chapter 4. Supreme Court Clerk
IC 33-24-4-1
Appointment by chief justice; bond; salary; powers and duties
Sec. 1. (a) The chief justice of the supreme court shall appoint a
clerk of the supreme court. The individual appointed serves at the
pleasure of the chief justice of the supreme court.
(b) The clerk shall execute a bond in an amount directed by the
supreme court.
(c) The clerk shall be paid a salary determined by the supreme
court.
(d) In addition to the powers and duties prescribed by law, the
clerk has the powers and duties determined by the supreme court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.14-2004,
SEC.190.
IC 33-24-4-2
Duties
Sec. 2. The clerk of the supreme court shall do the following:
(1) Reside, and keep the clerk's office open, in a building
provided for that purpose by the state, at the seat of
government, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. of every day in the year
except Sundays and Independence Day.
(2) Procure and preserve in the office all records and other
books and stationery required by the court.
(3) Attend, in person or by deputy, the terms of the court.
(4) Administer all oaths authorized by law.
(5) Sign and seal, with the seal, and issue all process required
to be issued from the court, under the clerk's hand.
(6) Endorse the time of filing books, records, or writings
required to be filed or deposited in the clerk's office.
(7) Make a complete record of all causes finally determined in
the court, except the transcript of the court below.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.
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Allowance for record books and stationery furnished
Sec. 3. The supreme court shall allow the clerk of the supreme
court a reasonable compensation for the record books and stationery
furnished by the clerk for the use of the court if the clerk presents to
the court an account specifying each item to be furnished to the
court. The account presented by the clerk must be verified by an oath
taken and subscribed by the clerk, to be administered by a justice of
the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.
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Entry of allowance on order book; warrant for payment
Sec. 4. An allowance made under section 3 of this chapter shall be
entered on the order book of the supreme court. Upon receipt of a
certified transcript of the allowance that is signed by a justice of the
supreme court and attested by the seal of the court, the auditor of
state shall issue a warrant for the allowance to the treasurer of state.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.
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Certifying supreme court or appellate court opinion, decision, and
judgment
Sec. 5. (a) The clerk of the supreme court shall certify any
opinion, decision, and judgment of the supreme court and of the
court of appeals to the lower court from which the cause was
appealed, in the manner provided by statute and by the rules of the
supreme court.
(b) The clerk of the court from which the cause was appealed,
upon receipt of the certification, shall file the certification with the
papers in the cause, and that court shall order the opinion, decision,
and judgment, including its certification, spread of record in the
order book of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.
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Inspection of clerk's office
Sec. 6. The supreme court shall annually appoint one (1) of its
justices to inspect the office of the clerk of the supreme court and to
report, at the next term, the condition of the records and books of that
office. The report shall be entered on the order book of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.
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Delivery of books and papers to successor
Sec. 7. The clerk of the supreme court shall deliver to the clerk's
successor all the books and papers of the clerk's office.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.14-2004,
SEC.191.
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Posting of table of fees
Sec. 8. The clerk of the supreme court shall post a table of fees in
a conspicuous place in the clerk's office. If the clerk fails to post a
table of fees, the clerk may not demand or receive fees for services
that the clerk renders.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.
IC 33-24-4-9
Personal liability of clerk
Sec. 9. (a) The clerk of the supreme court is not personally liable
for any act or omission occurring in connection with the performance
of the clerk's official duties, unless the act or omission constitutes
gross negligence or an intentional disregard of the responsibilities of
the office of clerk.
(b) The fact that the clerk is not personally liable under subsection
(a) does not preclude an action against the clerk's bond based on an
error or omission committed by the clerk.
As added by P.L.60-2010, SEC.1.