Eligible judicial officers may apply for certification or recertification as a senior judge. Completed applications should be submitted using the Indiana Courts Portal. Senior judge certification applications may be received year-round. Applications for recertification should be submitted by December 1st.
Instructions for submitting applications
Step One
Right-click the appropriate application link below and save the application to your computer. Type your entries, and save the file or print to PDF. Use the free Adobe Reader or any professional version of Adobe Acrobat to ensure your entries are saved. Do not print and handwrite your entries and do not scan to PDF.
Application for Certification
Application for Recertification
Step Two
Sign into the Indiana Courts Portal at portal.courts.in.gov. If you are not sure how to sign in, see the help topic on signing in or creating an account.
- From the dashboard in the "My tools & settings" section, click on "Upload a document"
- From the menu, choose the document type: "Senior Judge Certification Application" or "Senior Judge Recertification Application"
- Click the browse button to locate your saved PDF and click "Submit"
- After submitting, you'll see a list of all documents you've uploaded successfully. Documents marked with a "Received" status can be withdrawn. Documents that are marked with a "Submitted" status cannot be withdrawn. You may withdraw your document for approximately 60 minutes after uploading before it is considered submitted.
Attachments to the application may be submitted through the document uploader using the appropriate “attachment” document type.
For more information about submitting documents through the Portal, see Secure Document Uploader.