Indiana § 5-8-1-1 - Officers; judges; prosecuting attorney; liability to impeachment
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§ 5-8-1-1. Officers; judges; prosecuting attorney; liability to impeachment
Sec. 1. (a) Under Article 6, Sections 7 and 8 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana, all state officers other than justices of the supreme court or judges of the court of appeals of Indiana or the Indiana tax court, all other judges, prosecuting attorneys, and all county, city, town, and township officers are liable to impeachment for crime, incapacity, or negligence in office.
(b) A justice of the supreme court or a judge of the court of appeals of Indiana or of the Indiana tax court is subject to removal from office under Article 7, Section 11 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.
Formerly: Acts 1897, c.182, s.1. As amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.241; P.L.240-2025, SEC.35.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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