Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the sheriff of the supreme court or a county police officer shall:

(1) attend the court in term time;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-24-5-2

  • Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) execute the orders of the court;

(3) preserve order within the court;

(4) execute all process issued out of the court; and

(5) execute all civil process issued out of the court.

     (b) This subsection applies only if a consolidated law enforcement department is established under IC 36-3-1-5.1. The ordinance adopted by the legislative body of the consolidated city shall determine whether:

(1) the orders of the court; and

(2) all criminal process issued out of the court;

shall be executed by an officer of the sheriff’s department or an officer of the consolidated law enforcement department.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-15-7-2.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.227-2005, SEC.10; P.L.1-2006, SEC.502.