Compensation for judge pro tempore and special judges
Sec. 4. (a) When a practicing attorney is called upon to preside in
the place of the regular judge as a judge pro tempore, the attorney
shall be allowed the following:
(1) The sum of twenty dollars ($20) per day for each day or part
of a day actually served.
(2) For each mile necessarily traveled each day in going to and
returning from the place where the court is being held, a sum
for mileage equal to that sum per mile paid to state officers and
employees. The rate per mile shall change each time the state
government changes its rate per mile.
(b) If such judge pro tempore is a resident of another county, the
judge pro tempore shall be paid an additional sum of twenty dollars
($20) for each day or part of a day actually served, making a total of
forty dollars ($40).
(c) The judge pro tempore shall be paid on the presentation of:
(1) an order made by the court for the allowance, specifying the
days of service and mileage, if any, supported by the affidavit
of the judge pro tempore that the judge pro tempore actually
served the days, and the miles traveled were necessary; and
(2) an affidavit of the regular judge stating the reason for the
service of the judge pro tempore.
(d) The payment under subsection (c) shall be paid out of the
county treasury for the time being, for which the county shall have
credit on settlement with the treasurer of state.
(e) In change of venue from one (1) court to another court of the
same county, or from one (1) judge to another judge of the same
county, the compensation provided for in this section does not apply,
unless the other court or judge to which the change is taken is
situated in another city in the same county.
(f) A full-time judge of a circuit, superior, or county court may not
be paid compensation for serving as a special judge, except
reasonable expenses for meals, lodging, travel, and other incidental
expenses approved by the state court administrator.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.31.
Last modified: May 24, 2006