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

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(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.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-8-6.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.