§ 33-34-5-4 — Judge unable to preside; appointment

Indiana § 33-34-5-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 34: MARION COUNTY SMALL CLAIMS COURTS
• Ch. 5: Transfer of Cases, Absent Judge, and Special Judge

Text

(a) If a judge is unable to preside over the
judge's small claims court during any number of days, the judge may
appoint in writing a person qualified to be a small claims judge under
IC 33-34-2-2 to preside in place of the judge.
(b) The written appointment shall be entered on the order book or
record of the circuit court. The appointee shall, after taking the oath
prescribed for the judges, conduct the business of the small claims
court subject to the same rules and regulations as judges and has the
same authority during the continuance of the appointee's appointment.
(c) The appointee is entitled to the same compensation from the
township trustee as accruable to the small claims judge in whose place
the appointee is serving.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-11.6-7-4.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.174-2006, SEC.5.