Indiana § 33-38-5-9 - Schedule of working hours for courts
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§ 33-38-5-9. Schedule of working hours for courts
Sec. 9. (a) A judge described in section 6 of this chapter, the justices of the supreme court, and the judges of the court of appeals shall:
(1) formulate;
(2) post in a prominent place; and
(3) make available to the public;
a schedule of the working hours during which the court will be open and during which each judge or justice will be present.
(b) A judge or justice shall hold the court open and be available in the court during:
(1) regular business hours; or
(2) the hours specified on the schedule, if the business of the court requires evening or weekend sessions.
(c) A judge or justice may be absent from the court due to official business, matters relating to the judge's or justice's judicial office, illness, serious personal matters, or regular vacation.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-13-12-12.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.17.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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