Sec. 4. (a) When a practicing attorney is called upon to preside in the place of the regular judge as a judge pro tempore, the attorney shall be allowed the following:

(1) The sum of twenty dollars ($20) per day for each day or part of a day actually served.

(2) For each mile necessarily traveled each day in going to and returning from the place where the court is being held, a sum for mileage equal to that sum per mile paid to state officers and employees. The rate per mile shall change each time the state government changes its rate per mile.

(b) If such judge pro tempore is a resident of another county, the judge pro tempore shall be paid an additional sum of twenty dollars ($20) for each day or part of a day actually served, making a total of forty dollars ($40).

(c) The judge pro tempore shall be paid on the presentation of:

(1) an order made by the court for the allowance, specifying the days of service and mileage, if any, supported by the affidavit of the judge pro tempore that the judge pro tempore actually served the days, and the miles traveled were necessary; and

(2) an affidavit of the regular judge stating the reason for the service of the judge pro tempore.

(d) The payment under subsection (c) shall be paid out of the county treasury for the time being, for which the county shall have credit on settlement with the treasurer of state.

(e) In change of venue from one (1) court to another court of the same county, or from one (1) judge to another judge of the same county, the compensation provided for in this section does not apply, unless the other court or judge to which the change is taken is situated in another city in the same county.

(f) A full-time judge of a circuit or superior court may not be paid compensation for serving as a special judge, except reasonable expenses for meals, lodging, travel, and other incidental expenses approved by the state court administrator.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-13-4.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.201-2011, SEC.109.