Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) or (c), after June 30, 2014, the judge of the juvenile court may appoint not more than one (1) full-time magistrate under IC 33-23-5.

     (b) The judge of the juvenile court may appoint more than one (1) full-time magistrate only if the appointment of an additional magistrate is expressly authorized by the general assembly.

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     (c) If the judge of the juvenile court appointed one (1) or more full-time magistrates under this section before July 1, 2014, the judge may continue to appoint or reappoint a full-time magistrate to each of those positions after June 30, 2014.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-9-2(b).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.98-2004, SEC.109; P.L.23-2014, SEC.1; P.L.113-2014, SEC.119.