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Indiana Code Title 33. Courts and Court Officers § 33-24-5-2

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the sheriff of the supreme court or a county police officer shall:

(1) attend the court in term time;

(2) execute the orders of the court;

(3) preserve order within the court;

(4) execute all process issued out of the court;  and

(5) execute all civil process issued out of the court.

(b) This subsection applies only if a consolidated law enforcement department is established under IC 36-3-1-5.1.  The ordinance adopted by the legislative body of the consolidated city shall determine whether:

(1) the orders of the court;  and

(2) all criminal process issued out of the court;

shall be executed by an officer of the sheriff's department or an officer of the consolidated law enforcement department.

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