§ 33-33-55-7

(b) Each judge has all powers incident to a court of record in relation to the attendance of witnesses and punishment for contempt and the power to enforce the judge's orders.(c) Each judge of the court may administer oaths, solemnize marriages, take and certify acknowledgments of deeds, give all necessary certificates for the authentication of records and proceedings of the court, and make and execute certificates of qualification and moral character of persons petitioning to be commissioned as notaries public.[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-37-6.]As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.