Establishment; qualification of judges; residency

Sec. 6. (a) There is established a superior court in Marion County. The court consists of: (1) thirty-five (35) judges beginning January 1, 2007, and ending December 31, 2008; and (2) thirty-six (36) judges beginning January 1, 2009. (b) To be qualified to serve as a judge of the court, a person must be, at the time the person applies to fill a vacancy or files for retention: (1) a resident of Marion County; and (2) an attorney who has been admitted to the bar of Indiana for at least five (5) years. (c) During the term of office, a judge of the court must remain a resident of Marion County. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5.1-2-1.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.80-2006, SEC.12; P.L.245-2017, SEC.6.