Indiana Code 33-33-33-8. Judges; jurisdiction; dockets
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Sec. 8. (a) The Henry circuit court is a court of general jurisdiction with three (3) judges. The divisions of the court shall be known as Henry circuit court No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3. Henry County constitutes the judicial district of the court and of each of the court’s divisions. The court shall maintain the following:
(A) a small claims docket; and
(1) A small claims and misdemeanor division under IC 33-28-3 that has:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-33-33-8
- Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- minor: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Probate: Proving a will
(B) a minor offenses and violations docket.
(2) A criminal docket.
(3) A juvenile docket.
(4) A civil docket.
(5) A probate docket.
(b) The assignment of judges of the circuit court to the dockets specified in subsection (a) must be by rule of the circuit court. However, Henry circuit court No. 3 shall have a standard small claims and misdemeanor docket.
As added by P.L.201-2011, SEC.51.