Sec. 5. In a criminal jury trial referred to a temporary judge by the judge of the court, the temporary judge may conduct the trial, receive the verdict of the jury, conduct all sentencing hearings, and make all final judgments. However, if the criminal case is a case in which the defendant is being tried for a felony, the judge of the court shall:
(1) make the final judgment in the case; and
(2) conduct all sentencing hearings in the case.