Indiana Code
Title 33. Courts and Court Officers
Article 31. Probate Courts

Chapter 1. St. Joseph County Probate Court

33-31-1-1. Establishment of Court - Sec. 1. There is established a probate court in St....

33-31-1-2. Court of Record; Seal - Sec. 2. The court: (1) is a court of record;...

33-31-1-3. Judge; Election; Vacancies; Appointment - Sec. 3. (a) The court consists of one (1) judge,...

33-31-1-4. Clerk; Sheriff - Sec. 4. The clerk of the circuit court and the...

33-31-1-5. Clerk and Sheriff; Duties and Liability; Application of Laws - Sec. 5. (a) The sheriff shall attend the court. The...

33-31-1-6. Sessions of Court - Sec. 6. The probate court shall hold sessions at the...

33-31-1-7. Adjournment of Court - Sec. 7. The judge of the court may adjourn the...

33-31-1-8. Trial Extending Beyond Term of Court - Sec. 8. When a trial is begun and in progress...

33-31-1-9. Jurisdiction - Sec. 9. All probate courts have: (1) original and concurrent...

33-31-1-10. Repealed - [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-8-2-11.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.10. Repealed...

33-31-1-11. Judge Acting as Circuit Court or Superior Court Judge - Sec. 11. A judge of the probate court may act...

33-31-1-12. Appointment of Temporary Judge - Sec. 12. (a) If the judge of the probate court...

33-31-1-13. Compensation of Judge Pro Tem - Sec. 13. (a) When a person is appointed judge pro...

33-31-1-14. Process of Court - Sec. 14. The process of the court must: (1) have...

33-31-1-15. Court of Record; Force and Effect of Judgment, Orders, and Proceedings - Sec. 15. (a) The probate court is a court of...

33-31-1-16. Judicial Powers - Sec. 16. (a) The judge of the court: (1) may...

33-31-1-17. Dockets; Books and Records - Sec. 17. Under the direction of the judge, the clerk...

33-31-1-18. Power of Judge Same as Circuit Court - Sec. 18. The judge of the court has the same...

33-31-1-19. Appeals - Sec. 19. A party may appeal to the supreme court...

33-31-1-20. Docket Fees - Sec. 20. (a) The same docket fees shall be taxed...

33-31-1-21. Judge's Salary - Sec. 21. (a) The salary of the judge of the...

33-31-1-22. Appointment of Clerk and Other Employees - Sec. 22. The probate court may appoint a chief clerk...

33-31-1-23. Repealed - [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-8-2-24.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.10. Repealed...

33-31-1-24. Magistrates - Sec. 24. The judge of the St. Joseph probate court...

Chapter 2. Small Claims and Misdemeanor Division

33-31-2-1. Application - Sec. 1. This chapter applies to each probate court that...

33-31-2-2. Dockets - Sec. 2. The small claims and misdemeanor division of the...

33-31-2-3. Small Claims Docket; Jurisdiction - Sec. 3. The small claims docket has jurisdiction over the...

33-31-2-4. Exceptions to Formal Practice and Procedure - Sec. 4. (a) The exceptions provided in this section to...

33-31-2-5. Change of Venue - Sec. 5. There is no change of venue from the...

33-31-2-6. Trial by Jury - Sec. 6. (a) The filing of a claim on the...

33-31-2-7. Minor Offenses and Violations Docket; Jurisdiction - Sec. 7. (a) The minor offenses and violations docket has...

33-31-2-8. Court Sessions - Sec. 8. (a) The court shall provide by rule for...

33-31-2-9. Office of Judicial Administration Requests - Sec. 9. The court shall comply with all requests made...