§ 33-33-10-1.1 Application
§ 33-33-10-2 Appointment; magistrates
§ 33-33-10-2.5 Judges; jurisdiction; dockets
§ 33-33-10-2.7 Circuit court judges; jurisdiction; dockets
§ 33-33-10-2.8 Election of circuit court judges
§ 33-33-10-3.1 Superior court judges; appointment; eligibility
§ 33-33-10-4.1 Superior courts; jurisdiction; seal
§ 33-33-10-5.1 Adoption of rules and regulations
§ 33-33-10-6.1 Powers of superior court judges
§ 33-33-10-7 Sessions; operation and maintenance
§ 33-33-10-7.1 Location of superior court sessions
§ 33-33-10-8.1 Duties of clerk
§ 33-33-10-9.1 Appointment of bailiff
§ 33-33-10-10.1 Appointment of court reporter
§ 33-33-10-11.1 Operations of superior courts
§ 33-33-10-12.1 Seal of superior court
§ 33-33-10-15 Transfer of cases
§ 33-33-10-15.3 Transfer of cases
§ 33-33-10-16 Board of judges; presiding judge
§ 33-33-10-17 Concerted action by judges; majority rules
§ 33-33-10-18 Presiding judge; duties
§ 33-33-10-19 Rules
§ 33-33-10-20 Court personnel
§ 33-33-10-21 Court administrator
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 33 > Article 33 > Chapter 10 - Clark County

  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Bailiff: a court officer who enforces the rules of behavior in courtrooms.
  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Court reporter: A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5