Sec. 26. (a) The chairman of the commission may extend the time for:

(1) filing an answer;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-38-14-26

  • 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
  • masters: means the special masters appointed by the chief justice upon request of the commission. See Indiana Code 33-38-14-6
  • 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 33-38-14-7
(2) commencing a hearing before the commission; or

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

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

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-2.1-6-20.]

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