Sec. 12. (a) Papers filed with and proceedings before the commission before the institution of formal proceedings are confidential unless:

(1) the judge against whom a recommendation is filed elects to have the information divulged; or

Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-38-14-12

  • 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 33-38-14-2
  • judge: means a judge of a superior or probate court. See Indiana Code 33-38-14-4
(2) the commission elects to answer public statements by a complainant.

     (b) Papers filed with the commission during or after the institution of formal proceedings are open for public inspection at all reasonable times. Records of commission proceedings are open for public inspection at all reasonable times. All hearings and proceedings before the commission, after the institution of formal proceedings, are open to the public.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-2.1-6-6.]

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