CHAPTER 32. HENDRICKS COUNTY
IC 33-33-32
Chapter 32. Hendricks County
IC 33-33-32-1
Judicial circuit
Sec. 1. Hendricks County constitutes the fifty-fifth judicial circuit.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-32-2
Establishment of standard superior courts
Sec. 2. (a) There are established five (5) superior courts of record
to be known as:
(1) Hendricks superior court No. 1;
(2) Hendricks superior court No. 2;
(3) Hendricks superior court No. 3;
(4) Hendricks superior court No. 4; and
(5) Hendricks superior court No. 5.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each Hendricks
superior court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1.
(c) Hendricks County comprises the judicial district of each court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.237-2005,
SEC.14.
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Judges; location of court sessions
Sec. 3. Each Hendricks superior court has one (1) judge who shall
hold sessions in the Hendricks County courthouse in Danville.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-32-4
Transfers of cases
Sec. 4. Notwithstanding IC 33-29-1-9, an action, a cause, a case,
a proceeding, or other matter filed in the Hendricks circuit court or
a Hendricks superior court established by this chapter may be
transferred by the court in which it is filed to either of the other
courts by transferring all original papers filed with the consent of the
court to which it is transferred.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-32-5
Change of venue
Sec. 5. (a) Change of venue from the judge or from the county
may be had under the same terms, conditions, and procedure
applicable to changes of venue from the judge or the county in circuit
courts.
(b) If a cause is received by the clerk of the Hendricks circuit
court on change of venue from another county, the cause shall be
docketed on a rotating basis and assigned alternately to the:
(1) Hendricks circuit court;
(2) Hendricks superior court No. 1;
(3) Hendricks superior court No. 2;
(4) Hendricks superior court No. 3;
(5) Hendricks superior court No. 4; and
(6) Hendricks superior court No. 5;
unless otherwise provided in the order or entry made in the cause in
the county from which the change of venue was taken, in which case
it shall be docketed as provided in the entry or order.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.237-2005,
SEC.15.
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Powers
Sec. 6. In addition to the powers described in IC 33-29-1-4, the
judge of each Hendricks superior court may make and adopt rules
and regulations for continuing business of the court. Each judge has
the powers incident to a court of record in relation to the attendance
of witnesses and punishment for contempt and the power to enforce
the judge's orders. Each judge may make and execute certificates of
qualification and moral character of persons petitioning to be
commissioned as notaries public.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-32-7
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.118-2007, SEC.38.)
IC 33-33-32-8
Jurisdiction
Sec. 8. (a) Each Hendricks superior court has original and
concurrent jurisdiction with the Hendricks circuit court in all civil
actions and proceedings at law and in equity, and actions for
dissolution or annulment of marriage, and in all criminal cases and
proceedings. However, none of the Hendricks superior courts have
the jurisdiction of a juvenile court.
(b) Each Hendricks superior court has original and concurrent
jurisdiction with the Hendricks circuit court in all appeals or reviews
from boards of county commissioners or other executive or
administrative agencies and all other appellate jurisdiction vested in
the circuit court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-32-9
Small claims and misdemeanor divisions
Sec. 9. Each Hendricks superior court has a standard small claims
and misdemeanor division.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.