CHAPTER 2. RETENTION OF JUSTICES
IC 33-24-2
Chapter 2. Retention of Justices
IC 33-24-2-1
Approval or rejection of justices
Sec. 1. Justices of the supreme court shall be approved or rejected
by the electorate of the state under Article 7, Section 11 of the
Constitution of the State of Indiana.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.
IC 33-24-2-2
Justice's statement concerning retention
Sec. 2. A justice who wishes to be retained in office shall file a
statement with the secretary of state, not later than noon July 15 of
the year in which the question of retention of the justice is to be
placed on the general election ballot, indicating that the justice
wishes to have the question of the justice's retention placed on the
ballot. The justice's statement must include a statement of the
justice's name as:
(1) the justice wants the justice's name to appear on the ballot;
and
(2) the candidate's name is permitted to appear on the ballot
under IC 3-5-7.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.
IC 33-24-2-3
Expiration of term if no statement filed
Sec. 3. This section applies to a justice:
(1) who does not file a statement under section 2 of this chapter;
and
(2) whose term expires under Article 7, Section 11 of the
Constitution of the State of Indiana during the year in which the
question of the retention of the justice would have been placed
on the general election ballot.
The term of a justice expires December 31 of the year in which the
question of the justice's retention would have been placed on the
ballot.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.
IC 33-24-2-4
Expiration of term if retention is rejected
Sec. 4. This section applies to a justice:
(1) who files a statement under section 2 of this chapter; and
(2) whose retention is rejected by the electorate.
The term of a justice ends when the secretary of state issues a
certificate under IC 3-12-5-1 stating that the justice has been
removed. However, if the justice has filed a petition for a recount
under IC 3-12-11, the term of the justice does not end until the state
recount commission has issued a certificate under IC 3-12-11-18
stating that the electorate has rejected the retention of the justice.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.
IC 33-24-2-5
Form of ballot for retention question
Sec. 5. The question of approval or rejection of a justice shall be
placed on the general election ballot in the form prescribed by
IC 3-11 and must state "Shall Justice (insert name (as permitted
under IC 3-5-7) here) be retained in office?".
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.58-2005, SEC.29.
IC 33-24-2-6
Name of justice on statement and voter registration record
Sec. 6. The statement filed under section 2 of this chapter must
include a statement that the justice requests the name on the justice's
voter registration record be the same as the name the justice uses on
the statement. If there is a difference between the name on the
justice's statement and the name on the justice's voter registration
record, the officer with whom the statement is filed shall forward the
information to the voter registration officer of the appropriate county
as required by IC 3-5-7-6(e). The voter registration officer of the
appropriate county shall change the name on the justice's voter
registration record to be the same as the name on the justice's
statement.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.