Article VII, Judicial
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Ind. Const. art. VII, § 1 Section 1
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Judicial Power. The judicial power of the State shall be vested in one Supreme Court, one Court of Appeals, Circuit Courts, and such other courts as the General Assembly may establish. (Section 1 Amended March 14, 1881; November 3, 1970).
Ind. Const. art. VII, § 2 Section 2
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Supreme Court. The Supreme Court shall consist of the Chief Justice of the State and not less than four nor more than eight associate justices; a majority of whom shall form a quorum. The court may appoint such personnel as may be necessary. (Section 2 as Amended November 3, 1970…
Ind. Const. art. VII, § 3 Section 3
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Chief Justice. The Chief Justice of the State shall be selected by the judicial nominating commission from the members of the Supreme Court and he shall retain that office for a period of five years, subject to reappointment in the same manner, except that a member of the Court m…
Ind. Const. art. VII, § 4 The Supreme Court shall have no original jurisdiction except in admission to the practice of law
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The Supreme Court shall have no original jurisdiction except in admission to the practice of law; discipline or disbarment of those admitted; the unauthorized practice of law; discipline, removal and retirement of justices and judges; supervision of the exercise of jurisdiction b…
Ind. Const. art. VII, § 5 Section 5
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Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals shall consist of as many geographic districts and sit at such locations as the General Assembly shall determine to be necessary. Each geographic district of the Court shall consist of three judges. The judges of each geographic district shal…
Ind. Const. art. VII, § 6 Jurisdiction of Court of Appeals
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Jurisdiction of Court of Appeals. The Court shall have no original jurisdiction, except that it may be authorized by rules of the Supreme Court to review directly decisions of administrative agencies. In all other cases, it shall exercise appellate jurisdiction under such terms a…
Ind. Const. art. VII, § 7 Judicial Circuits. The State shall, from time to time, be divided into judicial circuits
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Judicial Circuits. The State shall, from time to time, be divided into judicial circuits; and a Judge for each circuit shall be elected by the voters thereof. He shall reside within the circuit and shall have been duly admitted to practice law by the Supreme Court of Indiana; he …
Ind. Const. art. VII, § 8 Circuit Courts. The Circuit Courts shall have such civil and criminal jurisdiction as may be prescribed by law
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Circuit Courts. The Circuit Courts shall have such civil and criminal jurisdiction as may be prescribed by law. (Section 8 as Amended November 3, 1970).
Ind. Const. art. VII, § 9 Judicial Nominating Commission
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Judicial Nominating Commission. There shall be one judicial nominating commission for the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. This commission shall, in addition, be the commission on judicial qualifications for the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. The judicial nominating commi…
Ind. Const. art. VII, § 10 Selection of Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Appeals
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Selection of Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Appeals. A vacancy in a judicial office in the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals shall be filled by the Governor, without regard to political affiliation, from a list of three nominees presented to him by the j…
Ind. Const. art. VII, § 11 Tenure of Justices of Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Appeals
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Tenure of Justices of Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Appeals. A justice of the Supreme Court or Judge of the Court of Appeals shall serve until the next general election following the expiration of two years from the date of appointment, and subject to approval or rejec…
Ind. Const. art. VII, § 12 Substitution of Judges
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Substitution of Judges. The General Assembly may provide, by law, that the Judge of one circuit may hold the Courts of another circuit, in cases of necessity or convenience; and in case of temporary inability of any Judge, from sickness or other cause, to hold the Courts in his c…
Ind. Const. art. VII, § 13 Removal of Circuit Court Judges and Prosecuting Attorneys
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Removal of Circuit Court Judges and Prosecuting Attorneys. Any Judge of the Circuit Court or Prosecuting Attorney, who shall have been convicted of corruption or other high crime, may, on information in the name of the State, be removed from office by the Supreme Court, or in suc…
Ind. Const. art. VII, § 14 Section 14
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(Section 14 was repealed November 6, 1984).
Ind. Const. art. VII, § 15 No Limitation on Term of Office
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No Limitation on Term of Office. The provisions of Article 15, Section 2, prohibiting terms of office longer than four years, shall not apply to justices and judges. (Section 15 as Amended November 3, 1970).
Ind. Const. art. VII, § 16 Prosecuting Attorneys
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Prosecuting Attorneys. There shall be elected in each judicial circuit by the voters thereof a prosecuting attorney, who shall have been admitted to the practice of law in this State before his election, who shall hold his office for four years, and whose term of office shall beg…
Ind. Const. art. VII, § 17 Section 17
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Grand Jury. The General Assembly may modify, or abolish, the grand jury system.(Section 17 as Amended November 3, 1970).
Ind. Const. art. VII, § 18 Criminal Prosecutions
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Criminal Prosecutions. All criminal prosecutions shall be carried on in the name, and by the authority of the state; and the style of all process shall be: "The State of Indiana." (Section 18 as Amended November 3, 1970).
Ind. Const. art. VII, § 19 Section 19
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Pay. The Justices of Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Appeals and of the Circuit Courts shall at stated times receive a compensation which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office. (Section 19 as Amended November 3, 1970).
Ind. Const. art. VII, § 20 (Section 30 was repealed November 6, 1984
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(Section 30 was repealed November 6, 1984. The schedule was adopted with the November 3, 1970 amendment to Article 7 and was removed by the November 6, 1984, amendment).
Ind. Const. art. VII, § 21 Section 21
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(Section 21 as Repealed November 8, 1932).