Indiana § 33-33-71-62 Petition to modify or reject commission recommendation

Indiana Statutes

§ 33-33-71-62 — Petition to modify or reject commission recommendation

Indiana § 33-33-71-62

Art. 33COURT SYSTEM ORGANIZATION IN EACH

Ch. 71St. Joseph County

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Ind. Code § 33-33-71-62 (2026).

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(a)A petition to the supreme court to modify or reject the recommendation of the commission on judicial qualifications for censure, retirement, or removal of a judge may be filed by the judge within thirty (30) days after the filing with the clerk of the supreme court of the certified copy of the commission's recommendation. The petition must:

(1)be verified;

(2)be based on the record;

(3)specify the grounds relied on; and

(4)be accompanied by petitioner's brief together with proof of service on the commission of two (2) copies, and on the counsel of one (1) copy, of the petition and the brief. Within twenty (20) days after service of petitioner's brief the commission on judicial qualifications shall file a respondent's brief and serve a copy of the respondent's brief on the judge. Wi

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(a) A petition to the supreme court to
modify or reject the recommendation of the commission on judicial
qualifications for censure, retirement, or removal of a judge may be
filed by the judge within thirty (30) days after the filing with the clerk
of the supreme court of the certified copy of the commission's
recommendation. The petition must:
(1) be verified;
(2) be based on the record;
(3) specify the grounds relied on; and
(4) be accompanied by petitioner's brief together with proof of
service on the commission of two (2) copies, and on the counsel
of one (1) copy, of the petition and the brief.
Within twenty (20) days after service of petitioner's brief the
commission on judicial qualifications shall file a respondent's brief and
serve a copy of the respondent's brief on the judge. Within twenty (20)
days after service of the respondent's brief, the petitioner may file a
reply brief, two (2) copies of which shall be served on the commission
on judicial qualifications and one (1) copy shall be served on the
counsel.
(b) Failure to file a petition within the time provided is considered
a consent to the determination on the merits based upon the record filed
by the commission on judicial qualifications.
(c) To the extent necessary to implement this section and if not
inconsistent with this section, the Indiana Rules of Appellate Procedure
are applicable to reviews by the supreme court of commission on
judicial qualifications proceedings.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-66.]