Sec. 3. (a) The judge of a city or town court shall be elected under IC 3-10-6 or IC 3-10-7 by the voters of the city or town.

     (b) Except as provided in subsections (c), (d), and (e), the term of office of a judge elected under this section is four (4) years, beginning at noon January 1 after election and continuing until a successor is elected and qualified.

     (c) This subsection applies to a town that adopts an ordinance under IC 3-10-6-2.6. The term of office of:

(1) a judge elected at the next municipal election not conducted in a general election year is one (1) year; and

(2) the successors to the judge described in subdivision (1) is four (4) years;

beginning at noon January 1 after election and continuing until a successor is elected and qualified.

     (d) This subsection applies to a town that adopts an ordinance under IC 3-10-7-2.7. The term of office of:

(1) a judge elected at the next municipal election not conducted in a general election year is three (3) years; and

(2) the successors to the judge described in subdivision (1) is four (4) years;

beginning noon January 1 after election and continuing until a successor is elected and qualified.

     (e) This subsection applies to a town that adopts an ordinance under IC 3-10-7-2.9. The term of office of:

(1) a judge elected in the first election cycle after adoption of the ordinance is the term of office provided by the ordinance, not to exceed four (4) years; and

(2) the successors of the judge described in subdivision (1) is four (4) years.

     (f) Before beginning the duties of office, the judge shall, in the manner prescribed by IC 5-4-1, execute a bond conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the duties of office.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-10.1-3-1.1.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.109-2015, SEC.48.