Sec. 4. To be eligible for appointment as a commissioner, a person shall possess the following qualifications:

(1) The person must be at least thirty-one (31) years of age.

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Level 5 felonybetween 1 and 6 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-2-6
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 7.1-2-1-4

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) The person may not have a conviction within ten (10) years before the date of appointment of:

(A) a federal crime having a sentence of at least one (1) year;

(B) an Indiana Class A, Class B, or Class C felony (for a crime committed before July 1, 2014) or a Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, or Level 5 felony (for a crime committed after June 30, 2014); or

(C) a crime in a state other than Indiana having a penalty equal to the penalty for an Indiana Class A, Class B, or Class C felony (for a crime committed before July 1, 2014) or a Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, or Level 5 felony (for a crime committed after June 30, 2014).

However, this subdivision does not apply to a conviction that has been expunged under IC 35-38-9.

(3) The person must be an Indiana resident for at least ten (10) years immediately preceding the person’s appointment.

[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-2-1-2.]

Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.285-2019, SEC.5.

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