Sec. 1. (a) Jefferson County constitutes the fifth judicial circuit.
(b) The judges of the Jefferson circuit court and Jefferson superior court may jointly appoint one (1) full-time magistrate under IC 33-23-5 to serve the circuit and superior courts.
(c) The magistrate continues in office until removed by the judges of the Jefferson circuit and superior courts.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-1-39.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.127-2008, SEC.13; P.L.156-2018, SEC.1.