The judge of the Lake circuit court may sit as a judge of the court, with the court's permission, in the civil division, without limitation and without any further order, in the same manner as if the circuit court judge were a judge of the court with all the rights and powers as if the circuit court judge were a duly appointed judge of the court.
IC 33-33-45-24
Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-29.5-25.