33-23-5-5. Powers of magistrate

IN Code § 33-23-5-5 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 5. A magistrate may do any of the following:

(1) Administer an oath or affirmation required by law.

(2) Solemnize a marriage.

(3) Take and certify an affidavit or deposition.

(4) Order that a subpoena be issued in a matter pending before the court.

(5) Compel the attendance of a witness.

(6) Punish contempt.

(7) Issue a warrant.

(8) Set bail.

(9) Enforce court rules.

(10) Conduct a preliminary, an initial, an omnibus, or other pretrial hearing.

(11) Conduct an evidentiary hearing or trial.

(12) Receive a jury's verdict.

(13) Verify a certificate for the authentication of records of a proceeding conducted by the magistrate.

(14) Enter a final order, conduct a sentencing hearing, and impose a sentence on a person convicted of a criminal offense as described in section 9 of this chapter.

(15) Enter a final order or judgment in any proceeding involving matters specified in IC 33-29-2-4 (jurisdiction of small claims docket) or IC 34-26-5 (protective orders to prevent domestic or family violence or harassment).

(16) Approve and accept criminal plea agreements.

(17) Approve agreed settlements concerning civil matters.

(18) Approve:

(A) decrees of dissolution;

(B) settlement agreements; and

(C) any other agreements;

of the parties in domestic relations actions or paternity actions.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-7-4.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.127-2008, SEC.3; P.L.173-2015, SEC.4; P.L.266-2019, SEC.1.