The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1322 concerning trial court jurisdiction authored by Rep. Koch. The bill amends a number of statutes to allow all trial courts to have the same jurisdiction to act in these areas. This bill is a follow-up to legislation adopted in 2011 on this general topic.
Judge John Pera, Lake Superior Court, testified in favor of the bill on behalf of the Judicial Conference of Indiana and the Indiana Judges Association. The bill passed 12-0.
Read the bill at https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2016/bills/house/1322