Indiana § 33-33-82-20 - Laws and rules applicable to practice and procedure

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§ 33-33-82-20. Laws and rules applicable to practice and procedure

Sec. 20. All laws of the state and all rules adopted by the supreme court governing the circuit court in matters of pleading, practice, the issuing and service of process, the giving of notice, the appointment of judges pro tempore and special judges, changes of venue from the judge and from the county, adjournments by the court and by the clerk in the absence of the judge, and the selection of jurors for the court are applicable to and govern the superior court.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-43-20.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 33-33-82-20 ("Laws and rules applicable to practice and procedure") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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