Section 33-38-10-4 - Conduct of trial without jury; powers of judge; records; applicability of rules of civil procedure; appeals(a) A trial conducted by a private judge shall be conducted without a jury.(b) A person who serves as a private judge has, for each case the private judge hears, the same powers as the judge of a circuit court in relation to:(2) deciding the outcome of the case;(3) attendance of witnesses;(4) punishment of contempts;(5) enforcement of orders;(6) administering oaths; and(7) giving all necessary certificates for the authentication of the records and proceedings.(c) All proceedings in an action heard by a private judge are of record and must be: (1) filed with the clerk of the circuit court in the county of proper venue under the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure; and(2) made available to the public in the same manner as circuit court records.(d) The Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure apply for all actions brought before a private judge. An appeal from an action or a judgment of a private judge may be taken in the same manner as an appeal from the circuit court of the county where the case is filed.Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-13-15-4.
As added by P.L. 98-2004, SEC.17.