Sec. 4. (a) A trial conducted by a private judge shall be conducted without a jury. (b) A person who serves as a private judge has, for each case the private judge hears, the same powers as the judge of a circuit court in relation to: (1) court procedure; (2) deciding the outcome of the case; (3) attendance of witnesses; (4) punishment of contempts; (5) enforcement of orders; (6) administering oaths; and (7) giving all necessary certificates for the authentication of the records and proceedings. (c) All proceedings in an action heard by a private judge are of record and must be: (1) filed with the clerk of the circuit court in the county of proper venue under the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure; and (2) made available to the public in the same manner as circuit court records. (d) The Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure apply for all actions brought before a private judge. An appeal from an action or a judgment of a private judge may be taken in the same manner as an appeal from the circuit court of the county where the case is filed. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-13-15-4.]
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