Indiana § 33-33-2-8 - Judges; divisions
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§ 33-33-2-8. Judges; divisions
Sec. 8. (a) The Allen superior court consists of nine (9) judges as follows:
(1) Two (2) judges serve in the family relations division.
(2) Three (3) judges serve in the criminal division.
(3) Four (4) judges serve in the civil division.
A newly elected or appointed judge assumes the division assignment of the judge whom the judge replaces.
(b) If in the opinion of a majority of the judges there is an undue disparity in the number of cases in any division, the chief judge may assign specific cases normally assigned to that division to a judge in another division as directed by a majority of the judges.
(c) Not later than December 31 of the year immediately preceding a year in which the office of judge of the Allen superior court will be on the ballot, the clerk of the circuit court shall file with the election division a list containing the name, the division assignment, and the court number assigned by the roster of judicial officers maintained by the office of judicial administration, for each judge of the Allen superior court.
(d) During the period under IC 3-8-2-4 in which a declaration of candidacy may be filed for a primary election, any person desiring to become a candidate for one (1) of the Allen superior court judgeships must file with the election division a declaration of candidacy adapted from the form prescribed under IC 3-8-2 that:
(1) is signed by the candidate; and
(2) designates the division and the court number of the judgeship that the candidate seeks.
(e) A petition without the designation required under subsection (c) shall be rejected by the election division (or by the Indiana election commission under IC 3-8-1-2).
(f) If an individual who files a declaration under subsection (d) ceases to be a candidate after the final date for filing a declaration under subsection (d), the election division may accept the filing of additional declarations of candidacy for that seat not later than noon on August 1.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-5.1-29.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.169-2015, SEC.166; P.L.161-2018, SEC.78.
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