The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 139 authored by Sens. Donato and Dorioton jury duty exemption for women breastfeeding. The bill allows a woman to claim an exemption from jury service if she gave birth in the preceding 365 days and is currently breastfeeding. Supporting testimony was received from a former juror, a non-profit public health coalition, and the bill’s c … [Read more...] about Jury duty exemption for women breastfeeding
Judicial Administration
Constitutional amendment ballot question
The House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code heard HB 1019 authored by Rep. Aylesworth on constitutional amendment ballot question. The bill prescribes the ballot language for the proposed constitutional amendment concerning the residency of a city or town court judge, which states: Shall the Constitution of the State of Indiana be amended to permit the judge of a … [Read more...] about Constitutional amendment ballot question
2025 Legislative Session Digest
This is the final installment of the Legislative Update for the 2025 legislative session. This installment contains summaries of selected bills of interest or portions of bills that were signed into law. Civil Criminal Law Family Law Judicial Administration Juvenile Law Probate Law Traffic Law … [Read more...] about 2025 Legislative Session Digest
Local government finance
S.E.A. 1, P.L. 68-2025 Effective: Sec. 123 effective January 1, 2028 Sec. 123 repeals the local income tax for courtroom costs. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/1 … [Read more...] about Local government finance
Civil legal aid fund
S.E.A. 222, P.L. 8-2025 Effective: July 1, 2025 Limits how a legal services provider may use funds from the civil legal aid fund. Relocates a provision concerning fund distribution. Repeals the distribution formula of the civil legal aid fund statute. Requires the Office of Judicial Administration to annually report certain information regarding the civil legal aid fund to the … [Read more...] about Civil legal aid fund