Sec. 7. (a) The judge of superior court No. 2 of Tippecanoe County may make and adopt rules and regulations for conducting the business of superior court No. 2 of Tippecanoe County.

     (b) The judge has all powers incident to a court of record in relation to the attendance of witnesses and punishment for contempt and the power to enforce the judge’s orders. The judge may:

(1) administer oaths;

(2) solemnize marriages;

(3) take and certify acknowledgments of deeds;

(4) give all necessary certificates for the authentication of records and proceedings of the court; and

(5) make and execute certificates of qualification and moral character of persons petitioning to be commissioned as notaries public.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-42-7.]

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