2012 Indiana Code
TITLE 33. COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS
ARTICLE 33. COURT SYSTEM ORGANIZATION IN EACH COUNTY
CHAPTER 3. BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY

IC 33-33-3
Chapter 3. Bartholomew County

IC 33-33-3-1
Judicial circuit
Sec. 1. Bartholomew County constitutes the ninth judicial circuit.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-3-2
Establishment of standard superior courts
Sec. 2. (a) There are created two (2) courts of record to be known as Bartholomew superior court No. 1 and Bartholomew superior court No. 2.
(b) Each court is a standard superior court as described in IC 33-29-1.
(c) Bartholomew County comprises the judicial district of each court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-3-3
Clerk and sheriff
Sec. 3. The clerk of the Bartholomew circuit court is the clerk of the Bartholomew superior courts, and the sheriff of Bartholomew County is the sheriff of the Bartholomew superior courts. The clerk and sheriff shall attend the courts and discharge all the duties pertaining to their respective offices as they are required to do by law with reference to the Bartholomew circuit court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-3-4
Judges; location of court sessions
Sec. 4. Each Bartholomew superior court has one (1) judge who shall hold sessions in the Bartholomew County courthouse in Columbus.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-3-5
Judicial powers
Sec. 5. (a) The judges of the Bartholomew superior courts:
(1) may make and adopt rules for conducting the business of the Bartholomew superior courts not repugnant to the laws of the state or rules of the supreme court; and
(2) have all powers incident to a court of record in relation to the attendance of witnesses, punishment of contempt, and enforcement of its orders.
(b) In addition to the powers described in IC 33-29-1-4, the judges of each superior court may:
(1) give all necessary certificates for the authentication of records and proceedings of each court; and
(2) make and execute certificates of qualification and moral

character of persons petitioning to be commissioned as notaries public.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-3-6
Magistrate
Sec. 6. (a) The judge of Bartholomew superior court No. 2 may appoint one (1) full-time magistrate to serve Bartholomew superior court No. 2.
(b) The magistrate continues in office until removed by the judge of Bartholomew superior court No. 2.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

IC 33-33-3-7
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.)

IC 33-33-3-8
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.201-2011, SEC.115.)