Sec. 28.5. (a) This section does not apply to a candidate for the office of judge of a city court in a city located in a county having a population of more than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) and less than three hundred thousand (300,000).

     (b) A candidate for the office of judge of a city court must reside in the city upon filing any of the following:

(1) A declaration of candidacy or declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate required under Ind. Code § 3-8-2.

(2) A petition of nomination under Ind. Code § 3-8-6.

(3) A certificate of nomination under Ind. Code § 3-10-6-12.

     (c) A candidate for the office of judge of a city court must reside in a county in which the city is located upon the filing of a certificate of candidate selection under Ind. Code § 3-13-1-15 or Ind. Code § 3-13-2-8.

     (d) Before a candidate for the office of judge of a city court may file a:

(1) declaration of candidacy or petition of nomination;

(2) certificate of candidate selection under Ind. Code § 3-13-1-15 or Ind. Code § 3-13-2-8; or

(3) declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate or certificate of nomination under Ind. Code § 3-8-2-2.5 or Ind. Code § 3-10-6-12;

the candidate must be an attorney in good standing admitted to the practice of law in Indiana.

As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.92. Amended by P.L.12-1992, SEC.4; P.L.12-1997, SEC.1; P.L.38-1999, SEC.23; P.L.176-1999, SEC.29; P.L.254-1999, SEC.3; P.L.14-2000, SEC.2; P.L.98-2004, SEC.29; P.L.119-2012, SEC.5; P.L.173-2015, SEC.2; P.L.104-2022, SEC.6.