Indiana § 34-8-2-1 - Supreme court; power to adopt, amend, and rescind procedural rules reaffirmed
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§ 34-8-2-1. Supreme court; power to adopt, amend, and rescind procedural rules reaffirmed
Sec. 1. The general assembly of the state of Indiana affirms the inherent power of the supreme court of Indiana to adopt, amend, and rescind rules of court affecting matters of procedure, and the general assembly reaffirms the power given to the supreme court to adopt, amend, and rescind rules of court, including the rules of court adopted in this chapter, as set forth by IC 34-8-1-1. However, the power of the supreme court to adopt, amend, and rescind rules of court does not preclude the creation, by statute, of alternatives to the change of venue.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citations: 34-5-1-2; 34-5-2-1 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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