33-35-2-4. City court; concurrent civil jurisdiction; limitations

IN Code § 33-35-2-4 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 4. A city court has concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit court in civil cases in which the amount in controversy does not exceed five hundred dollars ($500). However, the city court does not have jurisdiction in actions for:

(1) slander;

(2) libel;

(3) foreclosure of mortgage on real estate, in which the title to real estate is in issue;

(4) matters relating to a decedent's estate, appointment of guardians, and all related matters; and

(5) actions in equity.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-10.1-2-3.1.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.14.