Indiana § 33-38-10-4 Conduct of trial without jury; powers of judge; records; applicability of
rules of civil procedure; appeals

Indiana Statutes

§ 33-38-10-4 — Conduct of trial without jury; powers of judge; records; applicability of rules of civil procedure; appeals

Indiana·Art. 38 JUDGES·Ch. 10 Private Judges

(a)A trial conducted by a private judge shall be conducted without a jury.

(b)A person who serves as a private judge has, for each case the private judge hears, the same powers as the judge of a circuit court in relation to:

(1)court procedure;

(2)deciding the outcome of the case;

(3)attendance of witnesses;

(4)punishment of contempts;

(5)enforcement of orders;

(6)administering oaths; and

(7)giving all necessary certificates for the authentication of the records and proceedings.

(c)All proceedings in an action heard by a private judge are of record and must be:

(1)filed with the clerk of the circuit court in the county of proper venue under the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure; and

(2)made available to the public in the same manner as circuit court records.

(d)The Indiana Rule

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(a) A trial conducted by a private judge shall
be conducted without a jury.
(b) A person who serves as a private judge has, for each case the
private judge hears, the same powers as the judge of a circuit court in
relation to:
(1) court procedure;
(2) deciding the outcome of the case;
(3) attendance of witnesses;
(4) punishment of contempts;
(5) enforcement of orders;
(6) administering oaths; and
(7) giving all necessary certificates for the authentication of the
records and proceedings.
(c) All proceedings in an action heard by a private judge are of
record and must be:
(1) filed with the clerk of the circuit court in the county of proper
venue under the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure; and
(2) made available to the public in the same manner as circuit
court records.
(d) The Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure apply for all actions
brought before a private judge. An appeal from an action or a judgment
of a private judge may be taken in the same manner as an appeal from
the circuit court of the county where the case is filed.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-13-15-4.]

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