2012 Indiana Code
TITLE 33. COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS
ARTICLE 41. COURT REPORTERS
CHAPTER 2. SALARIES

IC 33-41-2
Chapter 2. Salaries

IC 33-41-2-1
Census defined
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "census" means the last preceding United States federal decennial census.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.20.

IC 33-41-2-2
County salary defined
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "county salary" means that part of a court reporter's salary that is paid by the county.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.20.

IC 33-41-2-3
Judicial circuit defined
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "judicial circuit" means any county comprising a single judicial circuit or any combination of one (1) or more counties comprising a single judicial circuit.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.20.

IC 33-41-2-4
Official court reporter defined
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "official court reporter" means any court reporter who is appointed as the official court reporter by the judge of any circuit, superior, or probate court in Indiana.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.20.

IC 33-41-2-5
Salary defined
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "salary" means the amount of the state salary and the amount of the county salary added together.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.20.

IC 33-41-2-6
State salary defined
Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "state salary" means that part of a court reporter's salary that is paid by the state.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.20.

IC 33-41-2-7
Appropriation for county salaries
Sec. 7. County councils shall appropriate annually a sufficient amount to pay the county salaries authorized by this chapter.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.20.

IC 33-41-2-8
Multiple county judicial circuit
Sec. 8. If a judicial circuit is composed of more than one (1)

county, all the counties comprising the circuit, for purposes of this chapter, are considered as one (1) county. Each county in a circuit shall pay part of the county salary in the same proportion as its individual classification factor bears to the classification factor of the judicial circuit.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.20.

IC 33-41-2-9
Counties graded on basis of population and gross assessed valuation; percentage ratio
Sec. 9. For the purpose of this chapter:
(1) counties are graded on the basis of population and gross assessed valuation; and
(2) each county is set up on the percentage ratio it bears to the state with the whole state being considered as one hundred percent (100%).
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.20.

IC 33-41-2-10
Classes of counties based on unit factor system; factors
Sec. 10. (a) The nine (9) classes of counties as set out in this chapter are based on a unit factor system. The factors are determined by the relation of the county to the state as established and certified to each county auditor by the state board of accounts not later than July 1 of each year. The factors are as follows:
(1) Population.
(2) Gross assessed valuation, as shown by the last preceding gross assessed valuation, as certified by the various counties to the auditor of state in the calendar year in which the calculation is made.
(b) The factors for each of the nine (9) classes set out in this chapter shall be obtained as follows:
(1) The population of each county shall be divided by the population of the entire state.
(2) The gross assessed valuation of each county shall be divided by the gross assessed valuation of the entire state.
(3) The results obtained in subdivisions (1) and (2) shall be added together and the sum obtained for each county shall be divided by two (2).
(4) The result obtained under subdivision (3), multiplied by one hundred (100), determines the classification of each county according to the following schedule:

CLASSIFICATION FACTORS

HIGH LOW CLASS
No Limit 8.00 1
All under 8.00 2.25 2
All under 2.25 1.25 3
All under 1.25 .85 4
All under .85 .70 5
All under .70 .60 6 All under .60 .50 7
All under .50 .35 8
All under .35 No limit 9
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.20.

IC 33-41-2-11
Court reporter annual salary; additional increments to minimum salary
Sec. 11. The annual salary of each court reporter shall be fixed as provided in this chapter according to the county or counties in which the court reporter holds office. A county or counties may add additional increments to the minimum annual salary according to the usual budget procedures. The salaries shall be paid in equal monthly installments.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.20.

IC 33-41-2-12
Classes of salary for court reporters
Sec. 12. The annual salary of each court reporter shall be:
Class 1 $7,000
Class 2 $6,800
Class 3 $6,500
Class 4 $6,000
Class 5 $5,500
Class 6 $5,200
Class 7 $5,000
Class 8 $4,800
Class 9 $4,500
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.20.

IC 33-41-2-13
Population change affecting classification of judicial circuit
Sec. 13. If the classification of any judicial circuit is changed by reason of change in population as determined by the census, the salaries of the court reporters of the judicial circuit is governed as provided by this chapter for judicial circuits of the population class into which it is placed. However, a judicial circuit may not be reduced in classification for determining the salary of any court reporter unless the minimum population of any class on July 1, 1965, was reduced more than five percent (5%) by the last preceding United States federal decennial census.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.20.

IC 33-41-2-14
Construction of chapter
Sec. 14. This chapter may not be considered to repeal or amend IC 33-41-1-1.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.20.