CHAPTER 48. MADISON COUNTY
IC 33-33-48
Chapter 48. Madison County
IC 33-33-48-1
Judicial circuit
Sec. 1. Madison County constitutes the fiftieth judicial circuit.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-48-2
Establishment of standard superior court
Sec. 2. (a) There is established a court of record in Madison
County to be known as the Madison superior court.
(b) The Madison superior court has five (5) judges.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Madison
superior court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.127-2008,
SEC.14.
IC 33-33-48-3
Judges; election
Sec. 3. (a) IC 33-29-1-3 does not apply to this section.
(b) A judge of the Madison superior court shall hold office for six
(6) years and until the judge's successor has been elected and
qualified.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-48-4
Chief judge
Sec. 4. The Madison superior court may designate by rule one (1)
of the judges as chief judge and fix the time the chief judge presides.
The chief judge shall be responsible for the operation and conduct of
the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-48-5
Location of court sessions
Sec. 5. The Madison superior court shall hold its sessions in the
Madison County courthouse or its replacement in Anderson.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-48-6
Rules
Sec. 6. The judges of the Madison superior court may make rules
for conducting the business of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-48-7
Personnel
Sec. 7. In addition to the personnel appointed under IC 33-29-1-5,
the Madison superior court may appoint probation officers and other
personnel, including an administrative officer, necessary to transact
the business of the court. The salaries of the personnel shall be fixed
and paid as provided by law. However, if the salaries of any of the
personnel are not provided by law, the amount and time of payment
of the salaries shall be fixed by the court, to be paid out of the county
treasury by the county auditor upon the order of the court, and be
entered of record. The officers and persons appointed shall perform
duties as prescribed by the court. Personnel appointed by the court
serve at the pleasure of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-48-7.5
Magistrates
Sec. 7.5. (a) The judges of the Madison superior court may jointly
appoint one (1) full-time magistrate under IC 33-23-5 to serve the
superior court.
(b) The magistrate continues in office until removed by the judges
of the superior court.
As added by P.L.246-2005, SEC.221.
IC 33-33-48-8
Jurors
Sec. 8. Notwithstanding IC 33-29-1-8, any judge of the Madison
superior court may order the selection and summoning of jurors for
the court whenever necessary. Jurors shall serve the entire court and
before any judge of the court where their service may be required.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-48-9
Dockets
Sec. 9. (a) The Madison superior court shall provide that all cases
filed in the court be assigned to a particular docket, such as civil,
probate, criminal, juvenile, or small claims. The responsibility for
processing the cases on each of these dockets shall be assigned to the
judges of the court under the rules adopted by the court.
(b) The chief judge may reassign the court dockets from one (1)
judge to another and may alter the number of judges responsible for
the various dockets where efficiency demands.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-48-10
Jurisdiction of the superior court
Sec. 10. (a) The Madison superior court has:
(1) original and appellate jurisdiction, concurrent and
coextensive with the Madison circuit court, in all civil, probate,
and criminal cases; and
(2) jurisdiction concurrent and coextensive with the circuit
court in all cases of appeal from the board of county
commissioners and city courts.
(b) The Madison superior court has original and exclusive
juvenile jurisdiction.
As added by P.L.2-2005, SEC.91.
IC 33-33-48-11
Small claims and misdemeanor division
Sec. 11. Beginning January 1, 2009, the Madison superior court
has a standard small claims and misdemeanor division.
As added by P.L.2-2005, SEC.92. Amended by P.L.127-2008,
SEC.15.