§ 5-8-6-3 — Certification of officeholder's death

(a) A person who knows of the death of an
officeholder may certify the death to the following:
(1) The governor, in the case of the death of any of the following:
(A) An individual who holds a state office (as defined in IC 3-5-2.1-97).
(B) An individual who is a judge of a circuit, superior, small
claims, probate, or city court.
(2) The secretary of state, in the case of the death of an individual
who holds a legislative office (as defined in IC 3-5-2.1-60).
(3) The circuit court clerk of the county in which the officeholder
resided, in the case of the death of an officeholder of a county,
city, town, township, or school corporation not covered under
subdivision (1).
(b) A person who certifies the death of an officeholder shall:
(1) state the information that causes the person to believe the
officeholder has died; and
(2) certify, under the penalties for perjury, that to the best of the
person's knowledge and belief, the information stated is true.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.119-2005, SEC.29. Amended by P.L.278-2019, SEC.165; P.L.227-2023, SEC.134; P.L.186-2025, SEC.50.