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ARTICLE 38. JUDGES
IC 33-38-1
Chapter 1. Certain Judgeship's Eligibility; Term of Office; Travel
Expenses
IC 33-38-1-1
Admission to the practice of law
Sec. 1. A person is not eligible to hold the office of judge of any
probate or superior court unless, in addition to other prerequisites to
eligibility provided by Indiana law, the person is admitted to the
practice of law in Indiana.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.17.
IC 33-38-1-2
Multiple county judicial circuits and superior court district;
traveling expenses
Sec. 2. Each judge of each:
(1) judicial circuit containing more than one (1) county;
(2) county court serving more than one (1) county; and
(3) superior court district containing more than one (1) county;
shall be paid two thousand dollars ($2,000) per year to reimburse the
judge for traveling and other necessary expenses. Two thousand
dollars ($2,000) for each judge is appropriated annually from the
state general fund not otherwise appropriated.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.17.
IC 33-38-1-3
Beginning date; expiration date
Sec. 3. The term of office of a person:
(1) elected judge of the court of appeals or of any circuit,
superior, probate, criminal, or juvenile court begins on the first
day of January after the person's election; and
(2) elected or appointed to any judgeship expires on December
31 after the election of the respective successors.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.17.
