Sec. 30. (a) A judge remains qualified to hold office as long as the judge:
(1) remains fair and impartial in judicial functions;
(2) maintains a high standard of morality in dealings, public and private;
(3) remains physically and mentally capable of performing all the functions and duties of the office of judge; and
(4) continues to reside in Marion County.
(b) Complaints against a judge must be forwarded to the commission on judicial qualifications as provided in IC 33-38-13 by any judge of the superior court.
(c) If the judge wishes to retire before the judge's term has ended, the judge shall provide written notice to the presiding judge of the court.
(d) When a vacancy occurs in the court by death, removal, retirement, or for any other reason, a successor judge shall be appointed as described in section 13.4 of this chapter. The successor judge must be a member of the same political party as the judge who is to be succeeded.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5.1-2-25.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.161-2011, SEC.9; P.L.201-2011, SEC.77; P.L.106-2022, SEC.3.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 33. Courts and Court Officers
Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County
33-33-49-2. Judicial Circuit; Magistrate
33-33-49-3. "City-County Council" Defined
33-33-49-6. Establishment; Qualification of Judges; Residency
33-33-49-10. Court of Record; Force and Effect of Judgments, Decrees, and Orders
33-33-49-11. Power and Authority; Removal of Presiding Judge; Incidental Powers of Judges
33-33-49-12. Orders, Writs, Appointments, and Commissions
33-33-49-13.1. Marion County Judicial Selection Committee; Duties; Open Records
33-33-49-13.2. Term of Office; Retention Classes
33-33-49-13.3. Retention Procedures
33-33-49-13.4. Judicial Selection Committee Nomination Procedure
33-33-49-13.7. Recommendations Concerning Retention
33-33-49-14. Executive Committee; Divisions of Court
33-33-49-15. Powers and Duties of Executive Committee; Appointment and Powers of Commissioners
33-33-49-16. Judicial Officer; Probate Matters; Powers and Duties
33-33-49-17. Sessions of Court; Facilities
33-33-49-18. Books, Papers, and Records of Court
33-33-49-19. Single Order Book
33-33-49-20. Laws Applicable to Court
33-33-49-24. Transfer of Cases From Circuit Court
33-33-49-25. Transfer of Cases to Circuit Court
33-33-49-26. Authority of Circuit Judge to Sit in Superior Court
33-33-49-32. Appointment of Magistrates; Transfer of Proceeding Back to Judge