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IN HB1053
Bill
Status
4/24/2017
Primary Sponsor
Sean Eberhart
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AI Summary
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Clark County circuit court judges may jointly appoint four (4) full-time magistrates, increased from three (3), effective July 1, 2017.
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Marion County superior court judges may appoint up to twenty (20) full-time magistrates after December 31, 2017, with no more than ten (10) from the same political party.
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Shelby County circuit and superior court judges may jointly appoint one (1) full-time magistrate to serve both courts, with removal authority remaining with the judges.
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Parties assigned to a magistrate in superior court proceedings may request reassignment to an elected judge by filing a written request within specified timeframes: ten (10) days after pleadings close in civil cases or ten (10) days after the omnibus date in criminal cases.
Legislative Description
County magistrates. Allows the Clark County circuit court to appoint four full-time magistrates. Allows the Shelby County circuit and superior courts to appoint a full-time magistrate. Allows the Marion County superior courts to appoint 20 full-time magistrates after December 31, 2017, not more than ten of whom may be from the same political party.
Last Action
Public Law 129
4/24/2017