Indiana § 33-35-1-1 Authority to establish or abolish; election of judge; notice

Indiana Statutes

§ 33-35-1-1 — Authority to establish or abolish; election of judge; notice

Indiana § 33-35-1-1

Art. 35CITY AND TOWN COURTS

Ch. 1Establishment; Election of Judges

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 33-35-1-1 (2026).

Text

(a)During 2026, 2030, 2034, 2038, 2042, and every fourth year after that, a second or third class city or a town may by ordinance establish or abolish a city or town court. An ordinance to establish a city or town court must be adopted not less than one (1) year before the judge's term would begin under section 3 of this chapter.

(b)The judge for a court established under subsection (a) shall be elected under IC 3-10-6 or IC 3-10-7 at the municipal election in November 2023, 2027, 2031, 2035, 2039, 2043, and every four (4) years thereafter.

(c)A court established under subsection (a) comes into existence on January 1 of the year following the year in which a judge is elected to serve in that court.

(d)A city or town court in existence on January 1, 1986, may continue in operation until

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(a) During 2026, 2030, 2034, 2038, 2042, and
every fourth year after that, a second or third class city or a town may
by ordinance establish or abolish a city or town court. An ordinance to
establish a city or town court must be adopted not less than one (1) year
before the judge's term would begin under section 3 of this chapter.
(b) The judge for a court established under subsection (a) shall be
elected under IC 3-10-6 or IC 3-10-7 at the municipal election in
November 2023, 2027, 2031, 2035, 2039, 2043, and every four (4)
years thereafter.
(c) A court established under subsection (a) comes into existence on
January 1 of the year following the year in which a judge is elected to
serve in that court.
(d) A city or town court in existence on January 1, 1986, may
continue in operation until it is abolished by ordinance.
(e) A city or town that establishes or abolishes a court under this
section shall give notice of its action to the following:
(1) The office of judicial administration under IC 33-24-6.
(2) The secretary of state.
(3) The circuit court clerk of the county in which the greatest
population of the city or town resides.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-10.1-1-3.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.164-2006, SEC.141; P.L.74-2017, SEC.78; P.L.161-2018, SEC.88; P.L.278-2019, SEC.176; P.L.193-2021, SEC.108; P.L.141-2023, SEC.22.