Indiana Code 33-33-18-2. Jurisdiction; dockets
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Sec. 2. (a) The Delaware circuit court is a court of general jurisdiction with five (5) judges. The divisions of the court shall be known as Delaware circuit court No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, and No. 5. The county of Delaware constitutes the judicial district of the court and each of the court’s divisions. The court shall maintain the following dockets:
(2) Minor offenses and violations.
(1) Small claims.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-33-18-2
- 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
(3) Criminal.
(4) Juvenile.
(5) Civil.
(6) Probate.
(b) The assignment of judges of the court to the dockets specified in subsection (a) shall be by rule of the court.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-12-1.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.138-2020, SEC.17; P.L.25-2021, SEC.1; P.L.123-2021, SEC.2.