Indiana § 33-23-12-3 - Right to participate in or abstain from political activity
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§ 33-23-12-3. Right to participate in or abstain from political activity
Sec. 3. Except when on duty or acting in an official capacity and except where otherwise provided by state or federal law, a court employee may not be:
(1) discouraged from engaging in political activity; or
(2) denied the right to choose to refrain from engaging in political activity.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-1-17-3.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2.
IC 33-23-13Chapter 13. Defense of Judges and Prosecuting Attorneys
33-23-13-1"Judge" defined 33-23-13-2"Prosecuting attorney" defined 33-23-13-3Defense by attorney general or private counsel 33-23-13-4Criminal or disciplinary proceedings 33-23-13-5Right to select defense counsel; responsibility for civil damages 33-23-13-6Attorney general employment of legal and other professional services
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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