Indiana § 5-8-6-3 - Certification of officeholder's death
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§ 5-8-6-3. Certification of officeholder's death
Sec. 3. (a) A person who knows of the death of an officeholder may certify the death to the following:
(1) The governor, in the case of the death of any of the following:
(A) An individual who holds a state office (as defined in IC 3-5-2.1-97).
(B) An individual who is a judge of a circuit, superior, small claims, probate, or city court.
(2) The secretary of state, in the case of the death of an individual who holds a legislative office (as defined in IC 3-5-2.1-60).
(3) The circuit court clerk of the county in which the officeholder resided, in the case of the death of an officeholder of a county, city, town, township, or school corporation not covered under subdivision (1).
(b) A person who certifies the death of an officeholder shall:
(1) state the information that causes the person to believe the officeholder has died; and
(2) certify, under the penalties for perjury, that to the best of the person's knowledge and belief, the information stated is true.
As added by P.L.119-2005, SEC.29. Amended by P.L.278-2019, SEC.165; P.L.227-2023, SEC.134; P.L.186-2025, SEC.50.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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