Indiana Code
Chapter 8. Fees and Costs
33-34-8-5. Low Caseload Courts; Duties of Circuit Court Judge

Sec. 5. (a) This section applies after December 31, 2015.
(b) As used in this section, "low caseload court" means, for a calendar year, a court that, in the preceding calendar year:
(1) had less than four thousand (4,000) new filings; and
(2) was one (1) of the two (2) courts with the lowest number of new filings.
(c) Before January 1 of each year, the circuit court judge shall determine whether a court is a low caseload court.
(d) If the circuit court judge determines that one (1) or more courts is a low caseload court, the circuit court judge shall certify these courts as low caseload courts and notify the clerk of each township small claims court. Not more than two (2) courts may be certified as low caseload courts.
As added by P.L.170-2015, SEC.16.