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This bill allows the judges of the Vigo County circuit and superior courts to jointly appoint a single full-time magistrate to serve both courts, effective July 1, 2025. A magistrate is a judicial officer who assists judges by handling certain legal matters and can make recommendations or decisions within specified limits. The bill specifically enables the judges of these two courts to work together in selecting and appointing this shared magistrate, and the magistrate will remain in office until the judges of both the circuit and superior courts decide to remove them. This collaborative approach could potentially improve efficiency and resource allocation in the Vigo County court system by creating a unified judicial support position that can serve multiple courts.

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https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1543/details