Sec. 8. (a) The judge of the Superior Court No. 2 of Tippecanoe County may, with the consent of the judge of the superior court of Tippecanoe County, transfer any action, cause, or proceeding pending in superior court No. 2 of Tippecanoe County to the superior court of Tippecanoe County by transferring all original papers, instruments and orders filed in the action, cause, or proceeding without further transcript to be redocketed and disposed of as if originally filed with the superior court of Tippecanoe County, if:
(1) the action, cause, or proceeding could have been originally filed and docketed in the superior court of Tippecanoe County; and
(2) both judges believe the transfer will expedite the disposition of the case, expedite the work of either court, or equalize the work load between the two (2) courts.
(b) The judge of the superior court of Tippecanoe County may, with the consent of the judge of the superior court No. 2 of Tippecanoe County, transfer any action, cause, or proceeding pending in the superior court of Tippecanoe County to the superior court No. 2 of Tippecanoe County by transferring all original papers, instruments, and orders filed in the action, cause, or proceeding without further transcript to be redocketed and disposed of as if originally filed with the superior court No. 2 of Tippecanoe County if:
(1) the action, cause, or proceeding could have been originally filed and docketed in the superior court No. 2 of Tippecanoe County; and
(2) both judges believe the transfer will expedite the disposition of the case, expedite the work of either court, or equalize the work load between the two (2) courts.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-42-11.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.