Indiana Code
Title 33. Courts and Court Officers
Article 23. General Provisions

33-23-1-1. Application - Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this...

33-23-1-2. Chairperson - Sec. 2. "Chairperson" includes an acting chairperson. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation:...

33-23-1-3. Commission on Judicial Qualifications - Sec. 3. "Commission on judicial qualifications", except as used in...

33-23-1-4. Crime - Sec. 4. "Crime" means a felony or a misdemeanor. [Pre-2004...

33-23-1-4.5. "Drug Related Felony" - Sec. 4.5. "Drug related felony" has the meaning set forth...

33-23-1-5. Felony - Sec. 5. "Felony" means a violation of a statute for...

33-23-1-6. Infraction - Sec. 6. "Infraction" means a violation of a statute for...

33-23-1-7. Judicial Nominating Commission - Sec. 7. "Judicial nominating commission", except as used in IC...

33-23-1-8. Judicial Office - Sec. 8. "Judicial office" means the office held by a...

33-23-1-8.5. Medication Assisted Treatment - Sec. 8.5. "Medication assisted treatment" has the meaning set forth...

33-23-1-9. Misdemeanor - Sec. 9. "Misdemeanor" means a violation of a statute for...

33-23-1-9.5. "Nics" - Sec. 9.5. "NICS" has the meaning set forth in IC...

33-23-1-9.7. Nplex - Sec. 9.7. "NPLEx" refers to the National Precursor Log Exchange....

33-23-1-10. Offense - Sec. 10. "Offense" means a felony, a misdemeanor, an infraction,...

33-23-1-10.5. "User Fee" - Sec. 10.5. (a) "User fee" means a fee, rate, or...

33-23-1-11. Vacancy - Sec. 11. "Vacancy" means an opening in a judicial office...

Chapter 2. Court Terms and Schedules

33-23-2-1. Calendar Year Term - Sec. 1. The term of court for all courts is...

33-23-2-2. Continuance of Trial; Attendance of Jury and Witnesses - Sec. 2. If, at the expiration of the time fixed...

33-23-2-3. Judge's Time and Attendance; Judicial Circuit of Two or More Courts - Sec. 3. If a judicial circuit consists of two (2)...

33-23-2-4. Power and Control Over Judgments; Retaining After Rendering - Sec. 4. All courts retain power and control over their...

33-23-2-5. Term of Court Describing or Fixing Period of Time - Sec. 5. If in any statute, rule, or order, a...

33-23-2-6. Setting for Trial of Cases at Issue; Discharge of Rules Upon Which Time Has Run - Sec. 6. In setting for trial a case at issue...

Chapter 3. Senior Judges

33-23-3-1. Application for Senior Judge Appointment - Sec. 1. (a) A circuit court, a superior court, a...

33-23-3-2. Approval of Application; Appointment - Sec. 2. Upon approving the request by a circuit court,...

33-23-3-3. Service of Senior Judge - Sec. 3. (a) A senior judge: (1) exercises the jurisdiction...

33-23-3-4. Assignment to Serve; Acceptance; Rejection - Sec. 4. The supreme court may not require a senior...

33-23-3-5. Compensation - Sec. 5. (a) A senior judge is entitled to the...

Chapter 4. Court Administrators

33-23-4-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to a county...

33-23-4-2. Creation of Position - Sec. 2. The position of court administrator may be created...

33-23-4-3. Appointment - Sec. 3. The court administrator shall be appointed by and...

33-23-4-4. Full-Time Position - Sec. 4. The court administrator: (1) shall devote full time...

33-23-4-5. Duties; Salary - Sec. 5. (a) Sitting in committee, the judges of the...

33-23-4-6. Additional Personnel; Salaries - Sec. 6. (a) To implement this chapter, the judges of...

Chapter 5. Magistrates

33-23-5-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a court expressly authorized...

33-23-5-2. Qualifications - Sec. 2. A magistrate must be admitted to the practice...

33-23-5-3. Restriction on Practice of Law - Sec. 3. A magistrate may not engage in the practice...

33-23-5-4. Confidentiality of Applicant Files - Sec. 4. The files of applicants for appointment as a...

33-23-5-5. Repealed - [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-7-4.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2. Amended...

33-23-5-6. Service as Judge Pro Tempore or Special Judge - Sec. 6. A magistrate may serve as a judge pro...

33-23-5-7. Administrative Duties - Sec. 7. The court may assign a magistrate administrative duties...

33-23-5-8. No Power of Judicial Mandate - Sec. 8. A magistrate does not have the power of...

33-23-5-8.5. Powers of Magistrate - Sec. 8.5. Except as provided in section 8 of this...

33-23-5-9. Repealed - [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-7-8.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2. Amended...

33-23-5-10. Salary - Sec. 10. A magistrate is entitled to an annual salary...

33-23-5-11. Source of Salary - Sec. 11. Except as provided in section 12 of this...

33-23-5-12. Juvenile Court Magistrate Salary - Sec. 12. The salary of a magistrate appointed under IC...

33-23-5-13. Participation in Retirement Systems - Sec. 13. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a...

Chapter 6. Circuit Court and Superior Court Domestic Relations Alternative Dispute Resolution

33-23-6-1. Alternative Dispute Resolution Fee - Sec. 1. (a) In addition to the fees required under...

33-23-6-2. Alternative Dispute Resolution Fund; Copayment for Services; Prohibition on Mediation - Sec. 2. (a) In each county participating in the program...

33-23-6-3. Plan; Judicial Approval - Sec. 3. (a) A county desiring to participate in the...

33-23-6-4. Annual Report - Sec. 4. A county that participates in the program under...

Chapter 7. Repealed - [Pre-2004 Recodification Citations: Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.

Chapter 8. Notice to Licensing Body of Insurance Fraud Conviction

33-23-8-1. "Governmental Body" Defined - Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "governmental body" means...

33-23-8-2. "License" Defined - Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "license" means an...

33-23-8-3. "Practitioner" - Sec. 3. As used in this section, "practitioner" means a...

33-23-8-4. Conviction Notice; Insurance Fraud or an Offense That Relates to Insurance - Sec. 4. If a practitioner: (1) violates IC 35-43-5-4.7 (insurance...

Chapter 9. Protection of Indiana National Guard Members on Active Duty

33-23-9-1. Guarantors of Indiana National Guard Members - Sec. 1. (a) An Indiana state court may grant the...

Chapter 10. Repealed - [Pre-2004 Recodification Citations: Repealed by P.L.53-2014, SEC.145.

Chapter 11. Ethics

33-23-11-1. "Cause" - Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "cause" means a...

33-23-11-2. "Close Relative" - Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "close relative" means...

33-23-11-3. "Compensation" - Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "compensation" means any...

33-23-11-4. "Economic Interest" - Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "economic interest" means...

33-23-11-5. "Employer" - Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "employer" means any...

33-23-11-6. "Information of a Confidential Nature" - Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "information of a...

33-23-11-7. "Judge" - Sec. 7. (a) As used in this chapter, "judge" means...

33-23-11-8. "Person" - Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "person" means any...

33-23-11-9. Participation in Cause; Economic Interest - Sec. 9. A justice, judge, or prosecuting attorney may not...

33-23-11-10. Influence Upon Actions Involving Legislator - Sec. 10. The actions of a justice, judge, or prosecuting...

33-23-11-11. Disclosure of Economic Interest - Sec. 11. A justice, judge, or prosecuting attorney shall promptly...

33-23-11-12. Compensation Resulting From Material Information - Sec. 12. A justice, judge, or prosecuting attorney may not...

33-23-11-13. Excessive Compensation for Sale, Lease, or Service - Sec. 13. A justice, judge, or prosecuting attorney may not...

33-23-11-14. Annual Statement of Economic Interests - Sec. 14. (a) The following shall file with the commission...

33-23-11-15. Filing of Statement - Sec. 15. (a) The statement of economic interests must be...

33-23-11-16. Contents of Statement of Economic Interests - Sec. 16. The statement of economic interests must set forth...

33-23-11-17. Supreme Court or Court of Appeals; Prohibited Activities of Judges - Sec. 17. A justice of the supreme court or judge...

Chapter 12. Political Activity of Court Employees

33-23-12-1. Legislative Findings - Sec. 1. The general assembly finds that: (1) the right...

33-23-12-2. "Court Employee" - Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "court employee"...

33-23-12-3. Right to Participate in or Abstain From Political Activity - Sec. 3. Except when on duty or acting in an...

Chapter 13. Defense of Judges and Prosecuting Attorneys

33-23-13-1. "Judge" Defined - Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "judge" has the...

33-23-13-2. "Prosecuting Attorney" Defined - Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "prosecuting attorney" includes...

33-23-13-3. Defense by Attorney General or Private Counsel - Sec. 3. If a judge or prosecuting attorney is sued...

33-23-13-4. Criminal or Disciplinary Proceedings - Sec. 4. This chapter does not permit the appointment of...

33-23-13-5. Right to Select Defense Counsel; Responsibility for Civil Damages - Sec. 5. This chapter does not: (1) deprive a judge...

33-23-13-6. Attorney General Employment of Legal and Other Professional Services - Sec. 6. The attorney general may employ legal and other...

Chapter 14. Repealed - Repealed by P.L.108-2010, SEC.10.

Chapter 15. Nics Appeals

33-23-15-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following: (1) A...

33-23-15-2. Petition for Review; Evidence; Findings by Court or Department of Correction - Sec. 2. (a) If a person described in section 1...

33-23-15-3. Judicial Review of Decision - Sec. 3. (a) A person who receives an adverse decision...

Chapter 16. Problem Solving Courts

33-23-16-1. "Board" - Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "board" refers to...

33-23-16-2. "Chemical Test" - Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "chemical test" means...

33-23-16-3. "Community Court" - Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "community court" means...

33-23-16-4. "Domestic Violence Court" - Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "domestic violence court"...

33-23-16-5. "Drug Court" - Sec. 5. (a) As used in this chapter, "drug court"...

33-23-16-6. "Family Dependency Drug Court" - Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "family dependency drug...

33-23-16-7. "Mental Health Court" - Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "mental health court"...

33-23-16-8. "Problem Solving Court" - Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "problem solving court"...

33-23-16-9. "Reentry Court" - Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "reentry court" means...

33-23-16-9.1. "Rehabilitative Service" - Sec. 9.1. As used in this chapter, "rehabilitative service" means...

33-23-16-10. "Veterans' Court" - Sec. 10. As used in this chapter, "veterans' court" means...

33-23-16-11. Establishment of a Problem Solving Court - Sec. 11. A city court or county court may establish...

33-23-16-12. Jurisdiction and Eligibility Requirements for Problem Solving Courts - Sec. 12. (a) A problem solving court and accompanying services...

33-23-16-13. Individual Eligibility Requirements - Sec. 13. An individual is eligible to participate in a...

33-23-16-14. Deferred Prosecution - Sec. 14. (a) A court, without entering a judgment of...

33-23-16-14.5. Termination of Participation - Sec. 14.5. (a) A problem solving court may terminate an...

33-23-16-15. Individuals With Nonsuspendible Sentences - Sec. 15. (a) A problem solving court may place an...

33-23-16-16. Certification of Problem Solving Courts; Personnel Certification - Sec. 16. (a) As used in this section, "effective date"...

33-23-16-17. Duties of the Office of Judicial Administration - Sec. 17. The office of judicial administration shall: (1) ensure...

33-23-16-18. Authority of the Office of Judicial Administration to Revoke the Certification of a Problem Solving Court; Implementation Authority - Sec. 18. The office of judicial administration may: (1) revoke...

33-23-16-19. Petition to Establish a Problem Solving Court - Sec. 19. (a) A court shall notify the office of...

33-23-16-20. Services Provided by a Problem Solving Court - Sec. 20. (a) A problem solving court may provide the...

33-23-16-21. Powers of a Problem Solving Court - Sec. 21. A court may take steps necessary to carry...

33-23-16-22. Funding of Problem Solving Courts - Sec. 22. (a) The costs of a problem solving court...

33-23-16-23. Fees - Sec. 23. (a) The board shall adopt rules establishing a...

33-23-16-23.5. Parents and Guardians; Financial Responsibility for Fees and Expenses Assessed Against a Child - Sec. 23.5. (a) A parent or guardian of a child:...

33-23-16-24. Chemical Testing; Expenses - Sec. 24. (a) A problem solving court may require an...

33-23-16-24.5. Requirements of Individuals Participating - Sec. 24.5. A problem solving court may require an individual...

33-23-16-25. Problem Solving Court Fund - Sec. 25. (a) The Indiana supreme court problem solving court...

33-23-16-26. No Right to Participate in a Problem Solving Court Program - Sec. 26. An individual does not have a right to...

33-23-16-27. Staff Immunity - Sec. 27. The coordinator and members of the professional and...

Chapter 17. Repealed - Repealed by P.L.162-2020, SEC.5.

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Indiana Code Title 33. Courts and Court Officers Article 23. General Provisions

Indiana Code
Title 33. Courts and Court Officers
Article 23. General Provisions