Center Township Constable of Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana
The Constable of Center Township, located in Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana, is a locally elected law enforcement official, with an elected term of four years, whose jurisdiction, duties, and responsibilities focus on the local Small Claims Court of Center Township.
Elections[edit]
The current incumbent Center Township Constable is Lance Stephens.[1], elected by a special caucus election of the Marion County Democratic Party after the death[2] of former longtime incumbent Mark "Tony" Duncan.
On May 3, 2022, incumbent Constable Lance Stephens lost[3] , likely in part due to his widely publicized legal DUI problems[4] to challenger and local progressive political activist[5] Denise Paul Hatch, who will proceed likely unchallenged to the general election on November 8, 2022, set to become the next Center Township Constable, and first ever female, naturalized immigrant, and Buddhist to hold the office of township constable in the history of the state of Indiana.
Legal Background[edit]
Constables in the state of Indiana are governed by state law, Indiana Civil Code sections 33-34[6]. Since all township constables are paid solely based on court fees related to each document they handle for process serving[7], the Center Township Constable of Center Township Small Claims Court is likely the highest paid elected official[8] in the state of Indiana, with annual income reputed to be well over $400,000.00 USD based on public year 2021 annual income statements to the State of Indiana for Center Township Small Claims Court[9]
Refernces[edit]
- ↑ Robbins, Evan. "2022 Endorsed Candidates". Indy Democrats. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ↑ "Mark Anthony "Tony" Duncan Obituary (2020) The Indianapolis Star". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ↑ "indy.gov". www.indy.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ↑ Essex, Richard (2021-10-13). "Center Township constable fights to stay in office after more DUI charges". WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ↑ The State of the Indiana | E01: Potholes with interview guest Denise Paul Hatch, retrieved 2022-05-08
- ↑ "Indiana Code 33-34-6-4. Constable; election; deputies; compensation » LawServer". www.lawserver.com. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ↑ "Indiana Code 33-34-8-1. Fees and costs » LawServer". www.lawserver.com. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ↑ "Constable is highest-paid officer with $307,274". nwitimes.com. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ↑ "Annual Financial Report - Full Report Report: Gateway". gateway.ifionline.org. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
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