IN THE

 

SUPREME COURT OF INDIANA

 

IN THE MATTER OF                                 )

                                                                        )

APPROVAL OF LOCAL                           )

                                                                        ) Case No.  63S00-0310-MS-473

RULE FOR PIKE CIRCUIT                     )

                                                                        )

COURT                                                         )

 

ORDER APPROVING LOCAL RULE FOR

PIKE CIRCUIT COURT

 

            The judge of the Pike Circuit Court requests the approval of a new local rule for the appointment of special judges in civil cases pursuant to Trial Rule 79(H). Attached to this order is the proposed local rule, designated by the Pike Circuit Court as Rule 3. 

            Upon examination of this local rule, this Court finds that the proposed local rule for the assignment of special judges in civil cases complies with Trial Rule 79(H) and, accordingly, should be approved.

            IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED by this Court that the proposed Local Rule 3, set forth as an attachment to this Order, is now approved, effective as of the date of this Order.

            The Clerk of this Court is directed to forward a copy of this Order to the judge of the Pike Circuit Court and to place a copy of this Order in the Record of Judgments and Orders for the Circuit Court, and to post this Order for public examination.

                       

DONE at Indianapolis, Indiana, this _____ day of October, 2003.

 

 

                                                                        __________________________

                                                                        Randall T. Shepard

                                                                        Chief Justice of Indiana