DAR-0007

Personnel

A. General Organization.  The Delaware Circuit Court employs personnel, as follows:

  1. 1.
    Court Divisions
    • Court Reporter
    • Assistant Court Reporter
    • Assistant Court Reporter/Bailiff
    • Master Commissioner
    • Juvenile Magistrate
  2. 2.
    Probation Department
    • 1 Chief Probation Officer
    • 2 Supervisor Probation Officers
    • Probation Officers
    • Pre-Trial Screening Analyst
    • Administrative Staff
  3. 3.
    Office of Court Services
    • Court Administrator
    • Administrative Assistant/Jury Administrative Assistant
    • Administrative Staff (Part-Time)
  4. 4.
    CASA Office
    • Director
    • Volunteer Coordinator
    • Staff Supervisor
    • Office Administrator
    • Facility Dog Handler
    • Child, Home & School Visitor Staff
B-1. Court Division.

The Delaware Circuit Court shall have five court divisions as follows: Delaware Circuit Court No. 1; Delaware Circuit Court No. 2; Delaware Circuit Court No. 3; Delaware Circuit Court No. 4; Delaware Circuit Court No. 5. Pursuant to IC 33-33-18-7, the judge of each court division shall have the sole authority to employ a court reporter, an assistant court reporter, an assistant court reporter/bailiff, to serve at the pleasure of the judge.

The Board of Judges shall appoint and employ a master commissioner. The master commissioner will not be entitled to practice law. The appointments will be for a one (1) year term. The duties of the master commissioner will be as set out in the Terms of Employment of a Master Commissioner.

The Board of Judges shall appoint and employ a juvenile magistrate. The juvenile magistrate will not be entitled to practice law. The juvenile magistrate will be responsible for all juvenile cases, guardianship cases related to CHINS cases, and protective order hearings related to juveniles at the request of the sitting judge.

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