CHAPTER 4. COURT ADMINISTRATORS

IC 33-23-4
     Chapter 4. Court Administrators

IC 33-23-4-1
Application of chapter
    
Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to a county having a court administrator under Indiana law before July 29, 1975.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2.

IC 33-23-4-2
Creation of position
    
Sec. 2. The position of court administrator may be created by a majority vote of the judges in section 3 of this chapter in every county having a population according to the last United States decennial census of more than one hundred thousand (100,000) persons.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2.

IC 33-23-4-3
Appointment
    
Sec. 3. The court administrator shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the majority of the judges of the following courts of the county sitting in committee:
        (1) Circuit court.
        (2) Superior court.
        (3) Juvenile court.
        (4) Probate court.
        (5) Criminal court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2.

IC 33-23-4-4
Full-time position
    
Sec. 4. The court administrator:
        (1) shall devote full time to the court administrator's official duties; and
        (2) may not engage in any other profession for profit.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2.

IC 33-23-4-5
Duties; salary
    
Sec. 5. (a) Sitting in committee, the judges of the courts listed in section 3 of this chapter in each county shall determine the duties of the court administrator; and the court administrator shall perform the administrative duties the judges determine.
    (b) The salary of the court administrator shall be determined by a majority of the judges listed in section 3 of this chapter in each county, sitting in committee. The court administrator's salary shall be paid by the county upon the order of the majority of the committee of judges.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2.
IC 33-23-4-6
Additional personnel; salaries
    
Sec. 6. (a) To implement this chapter, the judges of the courts, sitting in committee, may appoint additional personnel in sufficient number so that the courts are adequately served by the court administrator.
    (b) The salaries of the additional personnel shall be paid by the county upon the order of the committee of judges.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2.