Indiana § 3-8-1-28.5 - City court judge
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 3-8-1-28.5 — City court judge, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-8-1-28.5. City court judge
Sec. 28.5. (a) This section does not apply to a candidate for the office of 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).
(b) A candidate for the office of judge of a city court must reside in the city upon filing any of the following:
(1) A declaration of candidacy or declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate required under IC 3-8-2.
(2) A petition of nomination under IC 3-8-6.
(3) A certificate of nomination under IC 3-10-6-12.
(c) A candidate for the office of judge of a city court must reside in a county in which the city is located upon the filing of a certificate of candidate selection under IC 3-13-1-15 or IC 3-13-2-8.
(d) Before a candidate for the office of judge of a city 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.3-1987, SEC.92. Amended by P.L.12-1992, SEC.4; P.L.12-1997, SEC.1; P.L.38-1999, SEC.23; P.L.176-1999, SEC.29; P.L.254-1999, SEC.3; P.L.14-2000, SEC.2; P.L.98-2004, SEC.29; P.L.119-2012, SEC.5; P.L.173-2015, SEC.2; P.L.104-2022, SEC.6.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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