A candidate for the office of judge of a small claims court must: (1) be a United States citizen upon taking office; (2) either: (A) have resided in the township from which the candidate is elected for at least one (1) year upon taking office; or (B) have been elected as a small claims court judge in the township before 1999; (3) be of high moral character and reputation; and (4) be admitted to the practice of law in Indiana upon filing a declaration of candidacy or petition of nomination or upon the filing of a certificate of candidate selection under IC 3-13-1-15 or IC 3-13-2-8.
§ Ind. Code § 3-8-1-30Small claims court judge
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