IC 33-33-53-5 — Presiding judge; duties
Chapter 53. Monroe County
Section text
Sec. 5. In accordance with rules adopted by the judges of the court under section 6 of this chapter, the presiding judge shall do the following: (1) Ensure that the court operates efficiently and judicially under rules adopted by the court. (2) Annually submit to the fiscal body of Monroe County a budget for the court, including amounts necessary for: (A) the operation of the circuit's probation department; (B) the defense of indigents; and (C) maintaining an adequate law library. (3) Make the appointments or selections required of a circuit or superior court judge under the following statutes: IC 8-4-21-2 IC 11-12-2-2 IC 16-22-2-4 IC 16-22-2-11 IC 16-22-7 IC 20-23-4 IC 20-23-7-6 IC 20-23-7-8.1 IC 20-26-7-8 IC 20-26-7-14 IC 20-47-2-15 IC 20-47-3-13 IC 36-9 IC 36-10 IC 36-12-10-10. (4) Make appointments or selections required of a circuit or superior court judge by any other statute, if the appointment or selection is not required of the court because of an action before the court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.217; P.L.231-2005, SEC.50; P.L.1-2006, SEC.505; P.L.2-2006, SEC.183; P.L.179-2011, SEC.33.
Source: official publisher (2026 edition)