Sec. 1. (a) Sullivan County constitutes the fourteenth judicial circuit.
(b) Until January 1, 2017, the judge of the Sullivan circuit court and the judge of the Sullivan superior court may jointly appoint one (1) full-time magistrate under IC 33-23-5 to serve the circuit and superior courts.
(c) A magistrate appointed under subsection (b) continues in office until the earlier of the following:
(1) The date the magistrate is jointly removed by the judge of the Sullivan circuit court and the judge of the Sullivan superior court.
(2) January 1, 2017.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citations: 33-4-1-77; 33-5-40.5-12.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.173-2015, SEC.14; P.L.17-2016, SEC.2.