Terms Used In Indiana Code 9-30-3-2

• court: means a tribunal with jurisdiction to hear and determine traffic violation cases and the judge or other presiding officer sitting as a court. See Indiana Code 9-30-3-2
• judge: means an officer authorized by law to sit as a court. See Indiana Code 9-30-3-3
• 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.
• Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.