Hearing officers; appointment and term; compensation; qualifications; conduct.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 103-73
in effectSec. 103-73. - Hearing officers; appointment and term; compensation; qualifications; conduct.
(a) The administrative adjudication of a parking citation under this article shall be presided over by a hearing officer appointed by the mayor, subject to the approval of the city-county council. The mayor may appoint more than one (1) hearing officer for contemporaneous terms, as necessary to address in an expeditious manner all parking citations referred to them pursuant to this article. Nothing in this section shall prohibit an individual who is an employee of the city from being appointed or serving as a hearing officer.
(b) A hearing officer shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year and until a successor is appointed, but shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor. A hearing officer may be reappointed for successive terms.
(c) A hearing officer shall not preside over a hearing if the hearing officer believes he or she is subject to disqualification, or if by motion of any party it appears that the hearing officer is subject to disqualification, for:
(1) Bias, prejudice, or personal interest in the outcome of a hearing;
(2) Knowledge of a disputed evidentiary fact which might influence the decision;
(3) Failure to dispose of any motion or hearing in an orderly and reasonably prompt manner after written request by a party; or
(4) Any cause for which a judge of a court may be disqualified.
(d) Except as to the subjects of hearing schedules and procedures, a hearing officer who:
(1) Comments publicly on a hearing over which the hearing officer presides; or
(2) Communicates directly or indirectly with a party or other individual who has an interest in the outcome of a hearing, without notice and opportunity for all parties to participate in the communication;
is subject to disqualification under this section.
(G.O. 67, 1996, § 1)
Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIORAD_CH103VAEN_ARTIVADADPACI_S103-73HEOFAPTECOQUCOFetched: 10/27/2026