2011 Indiana Code
TITLE 33. COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS
ARTICLE 30. REPEALED
CHAPTER 6. TRANSFER OF CASES AND JUDGES

IC 33-30-6 Version b
Chapter 6. Transfer of Cases and Judges
Note: This version of chapter effective until 1-1-2012. See also preceding repeal of this article, effective 1-1-2012.

IC 33-30-6-1 Version b
Transfer of cases
Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2012. See also preceding repeal of this article, effective 1-1-2012.
Sec. 1. (a) A judge of a circuit or superior court may order a case filed in the judge's court to be transferred to the county court and entered in the appropriate docket if:
(1) the county court has jurisdiction of the case concurrent with the circuit or superior court; and
(2) the county court judge consents to the transfer.
(b) A judge of the county court may order a case filed in the plenary or criminal docket of the county court to be transferred to the circuit or superior court and entered in the appropriate docket if:
(1) the circuit or superior court has jurisdiction of the case concurrent with the county court; and
(2) the county court judge consents to the transfer.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.9.

IC 33-30-6-2 Version b
Quarterly reports on judicial workload
Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2012. See also preceding repeal of this article, effective 1-1-2012.
Sec. 2. (a) The county clerk shall prepare, and the county court judge shall certify and file, quarterly reports on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 each year with the chief justice. The reports must include:
(1) the gross case filings, terminations, and cases remaining open, broken down by the type of case; and
(2) the number of jury trials, broken down by the type of case.
(b) The reports must be:
(1) in a form prescribed by; and
(2) distributed by;
the supreme court.
(c) Noncompliance with this section is grounds for censure or removal of the judge under IC 33-30-3-11.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.9.

IC 33-30-6-3 Version b
Temporary transfer of judge
Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2012. See also preceding repeal of this article, effective 1-1-2012.
Sec. 3. Based on the quarterly reports concerning the volume and nature of judicial workload prepared under section 2 of this chapter, the supreme court shall consider the temporary transfer of any judge of a county court to another county court if the temporary transfer is

determined to be beneficial to facilitate the judicial work of the court to which the judge is transferred without placing an undue burden on the court from which the judge is transferred. However, a judge may not be temporarily transferred to a court in another county that, at the court's nearest point, is more than forty (40) miles from the county seat that the judge normally serves unless the judge consents to the transfer.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.9.

IC 33-30-6-4 Version b
Transfer of judge; expenses
Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2012. See also preceding repeal of this article, effective 1-1-2012.
Sec. 4. Any judge transferred to a court in another county shall be paid travel and other necessary expenses by the county to which the judge is transferred. An allowance for expenses shall be certified by the chief justice in duplicate to the auditor of the county.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.9.