Sec. 5. (a) A judge absent from the bench for more than thirty (30) days shall deposit the dockets, books, and papers of the office with the:
(1) small claims judge of another township; or
(2) circuit court;
as directed by the circuit court judge.
(b) A:
(1) judge with whom the docket of another judge is deposited during a vacancy or an absence; and
(2) successor of any judge who has the dockets of the successor's predecessor in the successor's possession;
may perform all duties that the judge might do legally in relation to the judge's own dockets.
(c) Process shall be returned to the judge who has the legal custody of the docket at the day of return.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-11.6-7-5.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.174-2006, SEC.6.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 33. Courts and Court Officers
Article 34. Marion County Small Claims Courts
Chapter 5. Transfer of Cases, Absent Judge, and Special Judge
33-34-5-1. Transfer to Other Township Small Claims Court
33-34-5-2. Transfer of Cases From Another Court
33-34-5-3. Interchange of Judges
33-34-5-4. Judge Unable to Preside; Appointment
33-34-5-7. Obligation of Low Caseload Court Judge to Assist Other Judges