{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-3-12-6-9.5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 3-12-6-9.5","heading":"Disqualification of judge where recount involves court assuming jurisdiction","body":"Sec. 9.5. If a recount involves the nomination or election of the judge of the court that assumes jurisdiction over the recount and the regular judge of the court is a party to the proceeding, then the regular judge is disqualified to act in any way in the proceeding except to transfer a petition or cross-petition under section 8 of this chapter. The judge shall, within three (3) days after the court assumes jurisdiction, certify the fact of disqualification to the governor, who shall then appoint a special judge for the proceeding.","path":["TITLE 3. ELECTIONS","ARTICLE 12. ASCERTAINING RESULTS OF ELECTIONS","Chapter 6. Recount Procedures for Nomination for and Election to Local and School Board Offices"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_3.html#3-12-6-9.5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-08T08:01:41Z","sha256":"48e2c3f8022989ece2a1fa0ed2cbfe250a59d86cc802b61b503cb3167ba84b3c","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-3-12-6-9","next":"us-in/ic-3-12-6-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}