Sec. 62. (a) A petition to the supreme court to modify or reject the recommendation of the commission on judicial qualifications for censure, retirement, or removal of a judge may be filed by the judge within thirty (30) days after the filing with the clerk of the supreme court of the certified copy of the commission’s recommendation. The petition must:

(1) be verified;

(2) be based on the record;

(3) specify the grounds relied on; and

(4) be accompanied by petitioner’s brief together with proof of service on the commission of two (2) copies, and on the counsel of one (1) copy, of the petition and the brief.

Within twenty (20) days after service of petitioner’s brief the commission on judicial qualifications shall file a respondent’s brief and serve a copy of the respondent’s brief on the judge. Within twenty (20) days after service of the respondent’s brief, the petitioner may file a reply brief, two (2) copies of which shall be served on the commission on judicial qualifications and one (1) copy shall be served on the counsel.

     (b) Failure to file a petition within the time provided is considered a consent to the determination on the merits based upon the record filed by the commission on judicial qualifications.

     (c) To the extent necessary to implement this section and if not inconsistent with this section, the Indiana Rules of Appellate Procedure are applicable to reviews by the supreme court of commission on judicial qualifications proceedings.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-66.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.