1. (a) The judge of the Hamilton circuit court and the judges of the Hamilton superior courts may jointly appoint six (6) full-time magistrates under IC 33-23-5 to serve the circuit and superior courts.

2. (b) A magistrate continues in office until jointly removed by the judge of the Hamilton circuit court and the judges of the Hamilton superior courts.

   [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-22-9.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.212; P.L.83-2013, SEC.1; P.L.12-2014, SEC.1; P.L.138-2020, SEC.20; P.L.224-2025, SEC.9.