IC 33-33-45-44 — Conditions of office; censure or removal; political party campaigning for or against removal
Chapter 45. Lake County
Bills repealing this section
Section text
Sec. 44. (a) A judge of the superior court may not during a term of office as judge of the superior court do any of the following: (1) Engage in the practice of law. (2) Run for elective office. (3) Take part in any political campaign. (b) Failure to comply with this section is sufficient cause for the commission on judicial qualifications to recommend to the supreme court that the judge be censured or removed. (c) A political party may not directly or indirectly campaign for or against a judge subject to retention or rejection under this chapter.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.201-2011, SEC.66.
Source: official publisher (2026 edition)