CHAPTER 20. ELKHART COUNTY
IC 33-33-20
Chapter 20. Elkhart County
IC 33-33-20-1
Judicial circuit
Sec. 1. Elkhart County constitutes the thirty-fourth judicial circuit.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-20-2
Magistrates
Sec. 2. (a) The judges of the Elkhart circuit and superior courts
may jointly appoint two full-time magistrates under IC 33-23-5 to
serve the circuit and superior courts.
(b) A magistrate continues in office until removed by the judges
of the circuit and superior courts.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.1-2006,
SEC.503.
IC 33-33-20-3
Establishment of standard superior court
Sec. 3. (a) There is established a court of record to be known as
the Elkhart superior court.
(b) The Elkhart superior court is a standard superior court as
described in IC 33-29-1.
(c) Elkhart County comprises the judicial district of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-20-4
Judges; location of court sessions
Sec. 4. The Elkhart superior court has six (6) judges. Four (4) of
the judges of the court shall hold sessions in the Elkhart County
courts building in Elkhart. Two (2) of the judges of the court shall
hold sessions in an appropriate place in Goshen selected by the
county commissioners.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-20-5
Rules
Sec. 5. The judges of the Elkhart superior court may make rules
for conducting the business of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-20-6
Jurisdiction
Sec. 6. The Elkhart superior court has the same jurisdiction as the
Elkhart circuit court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-20-7
Small claims and misdemeanor division
Sec. 7. The Elkhart superior court has a standard small claims and
misdemeanor division.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.