The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1367, authored by Rep. Ubelhor, adding a Greene County courts magistrate. Lilia Judson, Executive Director of State Court Administration, provided background testimony on judicial weighted caseload measures. Judge Felts, Allen Circuit Court, and Judge Pera, Lake Superior Court, testified on behalf of the Indiana Judges Association as to the duties and responsibilities of magistrates in the judicial system. Judge Martin, Greene Superior Court, and Judge Allen, Greene Circuit Court, testified in support of the bill. The bill passed 11-0.
Read the bill at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/house/1367.