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Ind. Code § 33-34-1-3

Court of record

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Suesz v. Med-1 Solutions, LLC (2014)

Most recently applied in M.R. v. B.C. (February 2019)

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.13

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Sec. 3. (a) This subsection applies before July 1, 2018. The small claims court is not a court of record. A person who wishes to appeal the judgment of a small claims court entered before July 1, 2018, shall appeal the case to the circuit or superior court under IC 33-34-3-15.

(b) This subsection applies after June 30, 2018. The small claims court is a court of record. A person who wishes to appeal the judgment of a small claims court entered after June 30, 2018, shall appeal the case to the court of appeals in accordance with IC 33-34-3-15.1.

(c) This subsection applies after June 30, 2018. Notwithstanding any other law, the elected constable shall continue to serve the court's personal service of process even after the court becomes a court of record.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.