33-35-2-5. Certain City or Town Courts; Concurrent Jurisdictions; Limitations
Sec. 5. The city court of each of the five (5) cities having the largest populations and the town court of the town having the largest population in a county having a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) but less than seven hundred thousand (700,000) have concurrent civil jurisdiction with the circuit court […]
33-35-2-6. City Courts in Third Class Cities That Are Not County Seats; Civil Jurisdiction; Limitations
Sec. 6. A city court in a third class city that is not a county seat and to which section 5 of this chapter does not apply has concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit court in civil cases in which the amount in controversy does not exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000). However, the city court does […]
33-35-2-6.5. Certain City Courts; Concurrent Civil Jurisdiction; Limitations
Sec. 6.5. A city court in a city having a population of more than ten thousand four hundred (10,400) and less than eleven thousand (11,000) has concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit court in civil cases in which the amount in controversy does not exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500). However, the city court does […]
33-35-2-7. Proceedings Where Title to Land Is Put in Issue
Sec. 7. If in a proceeding in a city court the title to land is put in issue by plea supported by affidavit, or manifestly appears from the proof on trial to be in issue, the court shall, without further proceeding, certify the case and papers to the circuit or other court having jurisdiction in […]
33-35-1-1. Authority to Establish or Abolish; Election of Judge; Notice
Sec. 1. (a) During 2022 and every fourth year after that, a second or third class city or a town may by ordinance establish or abolish a city or town court. An ordinance to establish a city or town court must be adopted not less than one (1) year before the judge’s term would begin […]
33-35-1-2. Town Court Judge Election in General Election Year; Ordinance
Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to a town that: (1) adopts an ordinance under IC 3-10-6-2.6; and (2) subsequently adopts an ordinance to establish a town court under section 1 of this chapter. (b) Notwithstanding section 1 of this chapter, the judge of the town court shall be elected at the next municipal election […]
33-35-1-3. City or Town Court Judge; Term; Bond
Sec. 3. (a) The judge of a city or town court shall be elected under IC 3-10-6 or IC 3-10-7 by the voters of the city or town. (b) Except as provided in subsections (c), (d), and (e), the term of office of a judge elected under this section is four (4) years, beginning at […]
33-35-1-4. City Court Judge; Eligibility
Sec. 4. To be eligible to hold the office of city court judge, as provided by Article 6, Section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Indiana, the judge must be a resident of the city during the term of office or the office becomes vacant. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-10.1-3-2.] As added by P.L.98-2004, […]