Sec. 1. (a) When a vacancy occurs in the supreme court, the court of appeals, or the tax court, the clerk of the court shall promptly notify the chairman of the commission of the vacancy. (b) The chairman shall call a meeting of the commission not later than twenty (20) days after receiving the notice. […]
Sec. 2. (a) The judicial nominating commission shall submit to the governor, from those names the commission considers for a vacancy, the names of only the three (3) most highly qualified candidates. In determining which candidates are most highly qualified each commission member shall evaluate each candidate, in writing, on the following considerations: (1) Legal […]
Sec. 3. If a nominee dies or requests in writing that the nominee’s name be withdrawn, the commission shall nominate another person to replace the nominee from the list of nominees previously provided. Whenever two (2) or more vacancies exist, the commission shall nominate three (3) different persons for each vacancy and submit a list […]
Sec. 4. (a) If the governor fails to make an appointment not later than sixty (60) days after the date the names of the nominees are submitted to the governor, the chief justice shall make the appointment from the nominees. (b) A change in a list submitted to the governor under section 3 of this […]
Sec. 5. An individual appointed to the supreme court, the court of appeals, or the tax court by the governor shall commence the duties of the individual’s office immediately upon the effective date of the appointment. An appointment to a judicial office does not take effect until a vacancy for the office exists. [Pre-2004 Recodification […]
Sec. 6. (a) The judicial nominating commission shall meet as necessary to discharge the commission’s responsibilities under the Constitution of the State of Indiana and the state laws. Meetings of the commission shall be called by the chairman, or if the chairman fails to call a meeting when a meeting is necessary, upon the call […]
