INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications has filed disciplinary charges against Decatur Circuit Court Judge Timothy B. Day.
The Commission alleges two counts of misconduct in Child in Need of Services cases related to a pattern of not including Court Appointed Special Advocates from the proceedings and fostering a culture of ex parte communications. Judge Day is permitted, but not required, to file an answer to the charges within 20 days.
The “Notice of the Institution of Formal Proceedings and Statement of Charges” are public record and have been filed with the Appellate Clerk’s Office. The charges are brought by the seven-member Commission, which investigates alleged ethical misconduct by judges.
The Indiana Supreme Court has the final authority to determine what, if any, judicial misconduct occurred. More information about the Commission can be found at courts.in.gov/jqc.
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