Sec. 5. (a) The sheriff shall attend the court. The clerk and the sheriff shall discharge all the duties pertaining to their respective offices required by law in the circuit court.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-31-1-5

  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) All laws:

(1) prescribing the duties and liability of the officers;

(2) prescribing the mode of proceeding against either or both of the officers for any neglect of official duty; and

(3) allowing fees and providing for the collection of the fees;

in the circuit court, extend to the probate court, as applicable.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-8-2-5.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.78-2014, SEC.5.

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