Sec. 69. (a) The superior court may jointly appoint four (4) full-time magistrates under IC 33-23-5 to serve the court using the selection method provided by IC 36-1-8-10(b)(1) or IC 36-1-8-10(b)(2). Not more than two (2) of the magistrates appointed under this section may be members of the same political party.
(b) A magistrate continues in office until jointly removed by the judges of the court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-73.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.1-2007, SEC.219; P.L.127-2008, SEC.18; P.L.173-2015, SEC.13; P.L.193-2017, SEC.2.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 33. Courts and Court Officers
Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County
33-33-71-5. Establishment of Superior Court; Number of Judges
33-33-71-10. Court of Record; Force and Effect of Judgments, Decrees, and Orders
33-33-71-11. Power and Authority of Judges
33-33-71-12. Powers of Judges Same as Circuit Judges
33-33-71-13. Sessions of Court; Facilities; Jurisdiction
33-33-71-14. Dockets; Books, Papers, and Records
33-33-71-15. Single Order Book for Entire Court
33-33-71-18. Laws and Rules Governing Practice and Procedure
33-33-71-20. Appeal From Order or Judgment of Court
33-33-71-22. Appointment of Officers and Personnel
33-33-71-24. Judges Acting in Concert; Majority Decision
33-33-71-25. Administrative Officer of Court
33-33-71-26. Transfer of Causes From Circuit Court
33-33-71-27. Transfer of Causes to Circuit Court
33-33-71-28. Circuit Court Judge Sitting as Superior Court Judge
33-33-71-29. Judicial Nominating Commission; Establishment
33-33-71-30. Judicial Nominating Commission; Membership
33-33-71-31. Members Appointed by the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners
33-33-71-35. Succession of Membership
33-33-71-36. Nominations for Vacancies in Superior Court; Meetings of Commission
33-33-71-37. Qualifications of Nominees; Evaluation
33-33-71-38. List of Nominees; Submission to Governor
33-33-71-39. Withdrawal of List or Names of Nominees
33-33-71-40. Appointment to Fill Vacancies
33-33-71-41. Effective Date of Appointments
33-33-71-43. Submission of Question of Retention in Office or Rejection of Judge to Electorate
33-33-71-44. Conditions of Office
33-33-71-45. Judicial Qualifications Commission; Membership; Employment of Special Counsel
33-33-71-46. Recommendation for Suspension or Removal of Judge
33-33-71-47. Meetings of Commission
33-33-71-48. Confidentiality of Proceedings
33-33-71-49. Defamatory Material
33-33-71-51. Complaint by Citizen; Investigation
33-33-71-52. Notification of Formal Proceedings
33-33-71-54. Time and Place for Hearing
33-33-71-57. Rights of Judge in Formal Proceedings
33-33-71-58. Amendments to Notice or Answer
33-33-71-59. Hearing Additional Evidence
33-33-71-60. Recommendation of Commission; Vote
33-33-71-61. Certified Recommendation to Supreme Court
33-33-71-62. Petition to Modify or Reject Commission Recommendation
33-33-71-63. Powers of Commission in Investigations and Hearings
33-33-71-65. Enforcement of Subpoena
33-33-71-66. Papers and Pleadings Filed With Commission