CHAPTER 67. PUTNAM COUNTY
IC 33-33-67
Chapter 67. Putnam County
IC 33-33-67-1
Judicial circuit
Sec. 1. Putnam County constitutes the sixty-fourth judicial circuit.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-67-2
Establishment of standard superior court
Sec. 2. (a) There is established a court of record to be known as
the Putnam superior court.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Putnam
superior court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1.
(c) Putnam County comprises the judicial district of the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-67-3
Judge; election
Sec. 3. (a) IC 33-29-1-3 does not apply to this section.
(b) The Putnam superior court has one (1) judge who shall be
elected at the general election every six (6) years in Putnam County.
The judge's term begins January 1 following the election and ends
December 31 following the election of the judge's successor.
(c) To be eligible to hold office as a judge of the court, a person
must be:
(1) a resident of Putnam County; and
(2) admitted to the practice of law in Indiana.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-67-4
Location of court sessions
Sec. 4. The Putnam superior court shall hold sessions in:
(1) the Putnam County courthouse in Greencastle; or
(2) other places in the county that the Putnam County executive
provides.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-67-5
Jurisdiction
Sec. 5. The Putnam superior court has the same jurisdiction as the
Putnam circuit court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
IC 33-33-67-6
Small claims and misdemeanor division
Sec. 6. The Putnam superior court has a standard small claims and
misdemeanor division.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.