Sec. 6. (a) The clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the case is filed serves as the clerk of the court for a case heard by a private judge, and the sheriff of that county serves as the sheriff of the court for the case. The sheriff shall attend the proceedings. The clerk and the sheriff shall perform the same duties relating to their offices as are required for the circuit court of the county in which the case is filed.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-38-10-6

  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • private judge: means a person who is qualified to act as judge of a case under this chapter. See Indiana Code 33-38-10-1
  • Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) The clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the case is filed shall provide to a private judge for each case all books, dockets, papers, and printed blanks necessary to discharge the duties of the court.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-13-15-6.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.78-2014, SEC.18.

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