Indiana Statutes

§ 33-25-1-3 — Residency requirements for judges

Indiana § 33-25-1-3
JurisdictionIndiana
Art. 25COURT OF APPEALS
Ch. 1Judges; Geographic Districts

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Ind. Code § 33-25-1-3 (2026).

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(a)Judges of the First, Second, and Third Districts of the court of appeals must have resided in their respective districts before appointment to the court. However, judges of the court of appeals appointed before July 1, 1993, must reside in the district from which they are appointed.
(b)The following requirements apply to judges of the Fourth and Fifth Districts of the court of appeals:
(1)One (1) judge must have resided in the First District before appointment to the court.
(2)One (1) judge must have resided in the Second District before appointment to the court.
(3)One (1) judge must have resided in the Third District before appointment to the court.
(c)When a vacancy is created in the court of appeals, the individual who is appointed by the governor to fill the vacancy must be a

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Legislative History

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.4.

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