§ 33-38-11-1 — Appointment; residence; term; juvenile law judge

(a) The judge of a circuit or superior court
may appoint temporary judges. Each temporary judge must be:
(1) a competent attorney admitted to the practice of law in
Indiana; and
(2) a resident of the judicial district of the court after the
temporary judge's appointment.
The temporary judge's appointment must be in writing. The temporary
judge continues in office until removed by the judge.
(b) A temporary juvenile law judge may be appointed under this
subsection for the exclusive purpose of hearing cases arising under IC 31-30 through IC 31-40. The appointment shall be made under an
agreement between at least two (2) judges of courts located:
(1) in the same county; or
(2) in counties that are adjacent to each other.
(c) An agreement under subsection (b) must:
(1) be filed with the circuit court clerk of each county in which a
court subject to the agreement is located;
(2) specify the duration of the agreement, which may not exceed
one (1) year; and
(3) permit a judge to end the participation of a court in the
agreement.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-13-16-1.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.201-2011, SEC.105.