§ 33-35-1-5 — Town court judge; oath; bond

Indiana § 33-35-1-5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 35: CITY AND TOWN COURTS
• Ch. 1: Establishment; Election of Judges

Text

Before beginning the duties of office, the judge
of a town court must:
(1) take and subscribe to the same oath of office as judges of
circuit courts; and
(2) execute a bond payable to the town in the penal sum of five
thousand dollars ($5,000), conditioned upon the faithful
performance of the duties of the judge's office with good and
sufficient surety.
The bond must be approved by the legislative body of the town and
filed in the office of the town clerk-treasurer.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citations: 33-10.1-3-3.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.14.