Sec. 7. (a) A case heard by a private judge may be heard:

(1) at any time; and

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-38-10-7

  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • private judge: means a person who is qualified to act as judge of a case under this chapter. See Indiana Code 33-38-10-1
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(2) at any place in Indiana;

that is mutually agreeable to all parties and the judge.

     (b) There shall be posted in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the case is filed, in a place accessible to the public, a notice of the date, time, and place of any proceeding, including:

(1) a hearing on a motion for judgment by default;

(2) a hearing for judgment on the pleadings;

(3) a hearing for summary judgment; and

(4) a trial upon the merits;

that could result in a judgment. The notice shall be posted at least three (3) days before the proceeding is conducted.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-13-15-7.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.17.