Indiana § 33-33-40-1 Judicial circuit; appointment of magistrate; termination by operation of
law

Indiana Statutes

§ 33-33-40-1 — Judicial circuit; appointment of magistrate; termination by operation of law

Indiana·Art. 33 COURT SYSTEM ORGANIZATION IN EACH·Ch. 40 Jennings County

(a)Jennings County constitutes the eighty-sixth judicial circuit.

(b)The Jennings circuit court has a standard small claims and misdemeanor division.

(c)The judge of the Jennings circuit court and the judge of the Jennings superior court may jointly appoint one (1) full-time magistrate under IC 33-23-5 to serve the circuit and superior courts. This subsection expires December 31, 2025.

(d)A magistrate continues in office until jointly removed by the judge of the Jennings circuit court and the judge of the Jennings superior court. This subsection expires December 31, 2025.

(e)Beginning January 1, 2026, the judges of the Jennings circuit and superior court may not appoint a magistrate under IC 33-23-5.

(f)A magistrate appointed under this section is terminated by operation of law on De

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(a) Jennings County constitutes the
eighty-sixth judicial circuit.
(b) The Jennings circuit court has a standard small claims and
misdemeanor division.
(c) The judge of the Jennings circuit court and the judge of the
Jennings superior court may jointly appoint one (1) full-time magistrate
under IC 33-23-5 to serve the circuit and superior courts. This
subsection expires December 31, 2025.
(d) A magistrate continues in office until jointly removed by the
judge of the Jennings circuit court and the judge of the Jennings
superior court. This subsection expires December 31, 2025.
(e) Beginning January 1, 2026, the judges of the Jennings circuit
and superior court may not appoint a magistrate under IC 33-23-5.
(f) A magistrate appointed under this section is terminated by
operation of law on December 31, 2025.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-1-40.]

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