Sec. 17. Not more than twenty (20) days after service of the notice of formal proceedings, the judge:

(1) may file with the commission a signed original and one (1) copy of an answer; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-38-14-17

  • 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
  • counsel: means the lawyer designated by the commission to:

    Indiana Code 33-38-14-3

  • judge: means a judge of a superior or probate court. See Indiana Code 33-38-14-4
  • mail: includes ordinary mail or personal delivery. See Indiana Code 33-38-14-5
(2) shall serve by mail a copy of the answer on the counsel.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-2.1-6-11.]

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