Sec. 1.5. (a) This section applies to a candidate for any of the following offices:
(1) Judge of a city court in a city located in a county having a population of more than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) and less than three hundred thousand (300,000).
(2) Judge of a town court.
(b) A person is not qualified to run for an office subject to this section unless not later than the deadline for filing the declaration or petition of candidacy or certificate of nomination the person is registered to vote in a county in which the municipality is located.
(c) Except as provided in IC 33-35-5-7.5, before a candidate for the office of judge of a city court described in subsection (a)(1) or a town court may file a:
(1) declaration of candidacy or petition of nomination;
(2) certificate of candidate selection under IC 3-13-1-15 or IC 3-13-2-8; or
(3) declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate or certificate of nomination under IC 3-8-2-2.5 or IC 3-10-6-12;
the candidate must be an attorney in good standing admitted to the practice of law in Indiana.
As added by P.L.10-1988, SEC.29. Amended by P.L.12-1992, SEC.3; P.L.3-1997, SEC.111; P.L.254-1999, SEC.2; P.L.119-2012, SEC.4; P.L.173-2015, SEC.1; P.L.104-2022, SEC.5.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 1. Qualifications for Candidates
3-8-1-1. Candidates Must Be Registered Voters
3-8-1-1.1. Error by Election Division or Circuit Court Clerk Does Not Invalidate Filing
3-8-1-1.5. Judge in Certain Cities; Town Court Judges
3-8-1-1.7. "Before the Election"
3-8-1-3. Limitation on Number of Lucrative Offices
3-8-1-4. Collectors and Holders of Public Money
3-8-1-5. Disqualification of Candidates
3-8-1-5.5. Candidates Defeated in Primary or Nomination Process; Ineligibility
3-8-1-5.7. Requirements of Candidates for Appointment Pro Tempore
3-8-1-6. President; Vice President; Presidential Elector; Alternate Presidential Elector
3-8-1-7. United States Senator
3-8-1-8. United States Representative
3-8-1-9. Governor or Lieutenant Governor
3-8-1-9.5. Governor and Lieutenant Governor Must Run Jointly
3-8-1-11. Justice of Supreme Court; Judge of Court of Appeals
3-8-1-13. Senator in General Assembly
3-8-1-14. Representative in General Assembly
3-8-1-17. Superior or Probate Court Judge
3-8-1-19. Prosecuting Attorney
3-8-1-19.5. Circuit Court Clerk
3-8-1-22. County Council Member
3-8-1-24. Mayor of First Class City
3-8-1-25. City-County Council Member
3-8-1-26. Mayor of Second or Third Class City
3-8-1-27. Common Council Member
3-8-1-28. City Clerk of Second Class City; City Clerk-Treasurer of Third Class City
3-8-1-30. Small Claims Court Judge
3-8-1-31. Small Claims Court Constable
3-8-1-32. Precinct Committeeman; Delegate to State Convention