Section 33-35-1-3 - City or town court judge; term; bond(a) The judge of a city or town court shall be elected under IC 3-10-6 or IC 3-10-7 by the voters of the city or town.(b) Except as provided in subsections (c), (d), and (e), the term of office of a judge elected under this section is four (4) years, beginning at noon January 1 after election and continuing until a successor is elected and qualified.(c) This subsection applies to a town that adopts an ordinance under IC 3-10-6-2.6. The term of office of: (1) a judge elected at the next municipal election not conducted in a general election year is one (1) year; and(2) the successors to the judge described in subdivision (1) is four (4) years; beginning at noon January 1 after election and continuing until a successor is elected and qualified.
(d) This subsection applies to a town that adopts an ordinance under IC 3-10-7-2.7. The term of office of: (1) a judge elected at the next municipal election not conducted in a general election year is three (3) years; and(2) the successors to the judge described in subdivision (1) is four (4) years; beginning noon January 1 after election and continuing until a successor is elected and qualified.
(e) This subsection applies to a town that adopts an ordinance under IC 3-10-7-2.9. The term of office of: (1) a judge elected in the first election cycle after adoption of the ordinance is the term of office provided by the ordinance, not to exceed four (4) years; and(2) the successors of the judge described in subdivision (1) is four (4) years.(f) Before beginning the duties of office, the judge shall, in the manner prescribed by IC 5-4-1, execute a bond conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the duties of office.Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-10.1-3-1.1.
Amended by P.L. 109-2015, SEC. 48, eff. 5/4/2015.As added by P.L. 98-2004, SEC.14.