The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 122 authored by Sen. Becker and Sen. Tomes, pertaining to a Vanderburgh Circuit Court magistrate. The bill was prepared by the Interim Study Committee on the Courts and Judiciary. This bill authorizes the Vanderburgh Circuit Court to add a second magistrate. This matter was heard and approved last year by this Committee but was held for further consideration during the budget year. The bill passed 9-0 and was recommitted to Senate Appropriations.
Read the bill at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/122.