Sec. 1. City courts are governed by the laws and rules governing the practice, pleading, and processes in circuit courts. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-10.1-5-1.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.14.
Sec. 10. (a) A party in a civil action who desires to take an appeal from the city court of the three (3) cities having the largest populations in a county having a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) but less than seven hundred thousand (700,000) shall file a bond, to the approval […]
Sec. 2. A change of venue may not be taken from a city or town court. However, a defendant may take a change of venue from the judge of the court, with a special judge appointed as provided for the circuit court. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-10.1-5-2.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.14.
Sec. 3. All warrants or other processes issued by the city court must be: (1) directed to the chief of police of the city or any person specially deputized by the city court; and (2) executed, served, and returned by the chief, by any police officer of the city, or by the specially deputized person. […]
Sec. 4. (a) City courts of the three (3) cities having the largest populations in counties having a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) but less than seven hundred thousand (700,000) shall keep the following books of record on the civil side of the court: (1) A loose leaf minute book, similar to […]
Sec. 5. All issues of fact pending in city courts shall be tried by the judge, unless either party demands a jury trial. The jury must consist of six (6) qualified residents of the city, to be summoned by the bailiff by venire issued by the judge. City residents shall be selected for jury service […]
Sec. 6. The style of the city or town court is “The (City or Town) Court of ____________,” according to the name of the city or town. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-10.1-5-6.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.14.
Sec. 7. (a) A city court is not a court of record. (b) A town court is not a court of record. (c) Except as provided in section 7.5 of this chapter, a person selected as judge of a city court or town court must be an attorney in good standing admitted to the practice […]
Sec. 7.5. (a) This section applies to a person who is a judge of a city or town court: (1) serving on June 30, 2015; and (2) who is not an attorney in good standing admitted to the practice of law in Indiana. (b) This section does not apply to a person described in subsection […]
Sec. 8. (a) All judgments, decrees, orders, and proceedings of city and town courts have the same force as those of the circuit court. A judgment becomes a lien on real estate when a transcript of the judgment is filed with the clerk of the circuit court. (b) All orders of sale and executions affecting […]
Sec. 9. (a) An appeal from a judgment of a city court may be taken to the circuit, superior, or probate court of the county and tried de novo. (b) An appeal from a judgment of a town court may be taken to the superior, circuit, or probate court of the county within thirty (30) […]
