Sec. 24. (a) The chairman of the commission may extend the time for:

(1) filing an answer;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-38-13-24

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • commission: means the commission on judicial qualifications described in Article 7, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. See Indiana Code 33-38-13-2
  • masters: means the special masters appointed by the chief justice upon request of the commission. See Indiana Code 33-38-13-6
  • presiding master: means the master so designated by the chief justice or, in the absence of a designation, the justice or judge named in the order appointing masters. See Indiana Code 33-38-13-7
(2) conducting a hearing before the commission; and

(3) filing objections to the report of the masters.

     (b) The presiding master may, with the approval of the chairman of the commission, extend the time for conducting a hearing before the masters.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-2.1-5-17.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.17.