Sec. 25. (a) A judge or, after December 31, 2010, a judge or full-time magistrate, is entitled to a month of service credit for services performed in any fraction of a calendar month. However, a judge or, after December 31, 2010, a judge or full-time magistrate, is not entitled to more than one (1) month of credit for services performed in a calendar month.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, if a judge is elected or appointed and serves one (1) or more terms or part of a term, then retires from office but at a later period or periods is appointed or elected and serves as judge, the judge shall pay into the fund during all the periods served as judge, whether the periods are served consecutively or not.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a judge is not required to pay into the fund:
(1) at any time when the judge is not serving as judge; or
(2) during any period of service as a senior judge under IC 33-23-3.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, after December 31, 2010, a full-time magistrate:
(1) shall pay into the fund during all periods served as a full-time magistrate, whether the periods are served consecutively or not; and
(2) is not required to pay into the fund at any time when the magistrate is not serving as a full-time magistrate.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-13-8-2.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.122-2008, SEC.8.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 33. Courts and Court Officers
Chapter 6. Judges' Retirement System
33-38-6-1. "Americans With Disabilities Act"
33-38-6-2.5. "Electronic Funds Transfer"
33-38-6-6. "Internal Revenue Code"
33-38-6-8. "Judge Pro Tempore Service"
33-38-6-12. Indiana Judges' Retirement Fund
33-38-6-13. Qualification of Fund Under Internal Revenue Code
33-38-6-14. Administration of Fund
33-38-6-16. Referendum of Judges Concerning Federal Social Security Agreement
33-38-6-17. Appropriation From State General Fund
33-38-6-18. Use of Appropriated Funds
33-38-6-19. Fund Construed as a Trust
33-38-6-20. Use of Fund for Administrative Costs
33-38-6-21. Warrants to Participants
33-38-6-21.5. Submission of Contributions, Reports, and Records Electronically
33-38-6-22. Salary Warrants Indicating Deductions of Contributions
33-38-6-23. Administration of Fund; Confidentiality of Fund Records
33-38-6-24. Rollover to Eligible Retirement Plan
33-38-6-25. Service Credit; Contributions for Service as Judge or Full-Time Magistrate