Indiana § 33-33-5-4 - Personnel; court abolishment
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 33-33-5-4 — Personnel; court abolishment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-33-5-4. Personnel; court abolishment
Sec. 4. (a) In addition to a bailiff and an official court reporter for the court appointed under IC 33-29-1-5, the judge of the Blackford superior court may appoint a referee, commissioner, or other personnel as the judge considers necessary to facilitate and transact the business of the court. The salary of a referee, commissioner, or other person:
(1) shall be fixed in the same manner as the salaries of the personnel for the Blackford circuit court; and
(2) shall be paid monthly out of the treasury of Blackford County as provided by law.
(b) Personnel appointed under this section and IC 33-29-1-5 continue in office until removed by the judge of the court.
(c) The Blackford superior court is abolished on December 31, 2028.
(d) This section expires January 1, 2029.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-8.5-5.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.224-2025, SEC.5.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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