Sec. 9. All probate courts have:

(1) original and concurrent jurisdiction in all civil cases and in all criminal cases;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-31-1-9

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • 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.
  • Probate: Proving a will
(2) de novo appellate jurisdiction of appeals from city and town courts; and

(3) in Marion County, de novo appellate jurisdiction of appeals from township small claims courts established under IC 33-34.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citations: 33-8-2-9; 33-8-2-10.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.201-2011, SEC.28.