The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 150 authored by Sen. Lanane creating an additional Madison circuit court magistrate. Madison Circuit Court Judges Clem and Happe testified to the need for an additional judicial officer to handle the circuit court’s workload. Sen. Tallian offered an amendment adding a magistrate position to the Porter Circuit Court. The amendment was adopted by consent. Both magistrate positions were approved by the Interim Study Committee on Courts and the Judiciary. The amended bill passed 8-0.
Read the bill at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/150.