Dont ComplyAccording to WXIN-TV Indianapolis, citing an Indiana Supreme Court opinion, Marion County Superior Court 23 Judge Jose Salinas will be suspended without pay for 45 days starting Dec. 7 and reinstated on Jan. 21, 2027. The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications filed five counts of alleged misconduct in September. Two counts accused him of failing to oversee court staff, resulting in problematic case entries, missed court orders and unprocessed expungements. Three counts concerned delays that led to case dismissals. The court wrote that his failures harmed litigants and victims, that one defendant spent nearly six months in jail after being ordered released, and that another was charged as a serious violent felon after an expungement was not processed. The opinion said the parties agreed the misconduct was prejudicial to the administration of justice. The report does not include a response from Salinas.
Why it matters
The court found that failures in one judge's courtroom affected defendants and victims, including time in jail after a release order. It noted the commission had worked with the courts since 2022 and the problems persisted.
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