CHAPTER 5. BLACKFORD COUNTY
IC 33-33-5
Chapter 5. Blackford County
IC 33-33-5-1
Judicial circuit
Sec. 1. Blackford County constitutes the seventy-first judicial
circuit.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-5-2
Establishment of standard superior court
Sec. 2. (a) There is established a court of record to be known as
the Blackford superior court.
(b) The Blackford superior court is a standard superior court as
described in IC 33-29-1.
(c) Blackford County comprises the judicial district of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-5-3
Judge; location of court sessions
Sec. 3. The Blackford superior court has one (1) judge who shall
hold sessions in the Blackford County courthouse in Hartford City
or in any other places in the county as the Blackford County
executive may provide.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-5-4
Personnel
Sec. 4. (a) In addition to a bailiff and an official court reporter for
the court appointed under IC 33-29-1-5, the judge of the Blackford
superior court may appoint a referee, commissioner, or other
personnel as the judge considers necessary to facilitate and transact
the business of the court. The salary of a referee, commissioner, or
other person:
(1) shall be fixed in the same manner as the salaries of the
personnel for the Blackford circuit court; and
(2) shall be paid monthly out of the treasury of Blackford
County as provided by law.
(b) Personnel appointed under this section and IC 33-29-1-5
continue in office until removed by the judge of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-5-5
Jurisdiction
Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the Blackford
superior court has the same jurisdiction as the Blackford circuit
court.
(b) The Blackford circuit court has exclusive juvenile jurisdiction.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-5-6
Small claims and misdemeanor division
Sec. 6. The Blackford superior court has a standard small claims
and misdemeanor division.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.