Sec. 5. (a) The rules regarding the selection of a special judge in civil cases do not apply. The supreme court shall appoint the special judge in a public lawsuit. (b) A special judge is not required to reside in the county in which the case is pending or in any adjoining county. (c) A special judge may be a regular judge of any circuit, superior, criminal, probate, juvenile, or other lower court of Indiana, any member of the Indiana bar, or any member of the court of appeals or the supreme court where the appointment can be validly made. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-17-4(c).]
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