Sec. 2. (a) A prosecuting attorney may appoint one (1) chief deputy prosecuting attorney. The maximum annual salary paid by the state of a chief deputy prosecuting attorney appointed under this subsection is as follows:

(1) If the prosecuting attorney is a full-time prosecuting attorney appointing a full-time chief deputy prosecuting attorney, the annual salary of the chief deputy prosecuting attorney is equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of the salary paid by the state to a full-time prosecuting attorney.

(2) If the prosecuting attorney is a full-time prosecuting attorney appointing a part-time chief deputy prosecuting attorney, the annual salary of the chief deputy prosecuting attorney is equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of the salary paid by the state to a part-time prosecuting attorney serving the judicial district served by the chief deputy prosecuting attorney.

(3) If the prosecuting attorney is a part-time prosecuting attorney appointing a full-time chief deputy prosecuting attorney, the annual salary of the chief deputy prosecuting attorney is equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of the salary paid by the state to a full-time prosecuting attorney.

(4) If the prosecuting attorney is a part-time prosecuting attorney appointing a part-time chief deputy prosecuting attorney, the annual salary of the chief deputy prosecuting attorney is equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of the salary paid by the state to a part-time prosecuting attorney.

     (b) The prosecuting attorney in a county in which is located at least one (1) institution operated by the department of correction that houses at least one thousand five hundred (1,500) offenders may appoint two (2) additional deputy prosecuting attorneys. In a county having two (2) institutions, each of which houses at least one thousand five hundred (1,500) offenders, the prosecuting attorney may appoint a third deputy prosecuting attorney.

     (c) The prosecuting attorney in a county in which is located an institution operated by the department of correction that houses at least one hundred (100) but less than one thousand five hundred (1,500) adult offenders may appoint one (1) additional deputy prosecuting attorney.

     (d) The prosecuting attorney in a county in which is located a state institution (as defined in IC 12-7-2-184) that has a daily population of at least three hundred fifty (350) patients may appoint one (1) additional deputy prosecuting attorney.

     (e) The prosecuting attorney of Cass County may appoint one (1) additional deputy prosecuting attorney.

     (f) The annual salary of a deputy prosecuting attorney appointed under subsections (b) through (e) may not be less than seventy percent (70%) of the annual salary of a full-time prosecuting attorney.

     (g) The salaries provided in this section shall be paid by the state once every two (2) weeks from the state general fund. There is appropriated annually out of the general fund of the state sufficient funds to pay any amount necessary. However, the salaries fixed in this chapter are determined to be maximum salaries to be paid by the state. This chapter does not limit the power of counties comprising the respective judicial circuits to pay additional salaries upon proper action by the appropriate county officials.

     (h) The various county councils shall appropriate annually for other deputy prosecuting attorneys, investigators, clerical assistance, witness fees, out-of-state travel, postage, telephone tolls and telegraph, repairs to equipment, office supplies, other operating expenses, and equipment an amount necessary for the proper discharge of the duties imposed by law upon the office of the prosecuting attorney of each judicial circuit.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-14-7-2.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.127-2008, SEC.20; P.L.112-2009, SEC.1; P.L.78-2011, SEC.1; P.L.201-2023, SEC.263.