Sec. 19. (a) Under Article 7, Section 13 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana, whenever a circuit, superior, or probate court judge or prosecuting attorney has been convicted of corruption or any other high crime, the attorney general shall bring proceedings in the supreme court, on information, in the name of the state, for the removal from office of the judge or prosecuting attorney.
(b) If the judgment is against the defendant, the defendant is removed from office. The governor, the officer, or the entity required to fill a vacancy under IC 3-13-6-2 shall, subject to:
(1) IC 33-33-2-39;
(2) IC 33-33-2-43;
(3) IC 33-33-45-38; and
(4) IC 33-33-71-40;
appoint or select a successor to fill the vacancy in office.
Formerly: Acts 1897, c.182, s.19. As amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.497; P.L.3-1993, SEC.242; P.L.16-1995, SEC.3; P.L.19-1995, SEC.4; P.L.98-2004, SEC.62; P.L.201-2011, SEC.7.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 5. State and Local Administration
Article 8. Officers' Impeachment, Removal, Resignation, and Disqualification
Chapter 1. Impeachment and Removal From Office
5-8-1-1. Officers; Judges; Prosecuting Attorney; Liability to Impeachment
5-8-1-2. Method of Impeachment
5-8-1-3. Articles of Impeachment
5-8-1-5. Service Upon Defendant
5-8-1-7. Objections to Articles of Impeachment; Pleas
5-8-1-8. Answering Articles of Impeachment; Judgment
5-8-1-12. Resolution of Acquittal or Conviction
5-8-1-13. Suspension or Removal From Office
5-8-1-14. Disqualification of Defendant From Receiving Salaries
5-8-1-15. Temporary Suspension During Pendency of Proceedings; Filling Vacancies
5-8-1-16. Impeachment of Governor or Lieutenant Governor; Chief Justice to Preside
5-8-1-17. Indictment or Information Not Barred
5-8-1-18. Senate to Continue in Session
5-8-1-19. Judge or Prosecuting Attorney; Duties of Attorney General
5-8-1-21. Written Accusations; Grand Jury
5-8-1-23. Delivery of Accusations; Service on Defendant
5-8-1-24. Appearance of Defendant
5-8-1-25. Answering Accusation
5-8-1-26. Objections to Legal Sufficiency of Accusation
5-8-1-27. Denial of Accusation
5-8-1-28. Objection to Accusation Not Sustained
5-8-1-29. Guilty Plea or Refusal to Answer; Not Guilty Plea
5-8-1-31. Attendance of Witnesses
5-8-1-34. Removal of Prosecuting Attorney; Proceedings
5-8-1-35. Verification of Accusation; Citing Party; Hearing; Judgment
5-8-1-38. Felony Conviction; Removal; Appeal; Reinstatement; Remuneration; Vacancy