Sec. 5. (a) This section applies after December 31, 2015.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-34-8-5

  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • judge: means the judge of a small claims court established under this chapter unless otherwise indicated. See Indiana Code 33-34-1-1
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) As used in this section, “low caseload court” means, for a calendar year, a court that, in the preceding calendar year:

(1) had less than four thousand (4,000) new filings; and

(2) was one (1) of the two (2) courts with the lowest number of new filings.

     (c) Before January 1 of each year, the circuit court judge shall determine whether a court is a low caseload court.

     (d) If the circuit court judge determines that one (1) or more courts is a low caseload court, the circuit court judge shall certify these courts as low caseload courts and notify the clerk of each township small claims court. Not more than two (2) courts may be certified as low caseload courts.

As added by P.L.170-2015, SEC.16.

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