Appointment of special judge
Sec. 5. (a) The rules regarding the selection of a special judge in
civil cases do not apply. The supreme court shall appoint the special
judge in a public lawsuit.
(b) A special judge is not required to reside in the county in which
the case is pending or in any adjoining county.
(c) A special judge may be a regular judge of any circuit, superior,
criminal, probate, juvenile, or other lower court of Indiana, any
member of the Indiana bar, or any member of the court of appeals or
the supreme court where the appointment can be validly made.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.
Last modified: May 24, 2006