H.E.A. 1466, P.L. 237 Effective: July 1, 2023 Increases the jury fee collected from a defendant who has committed a crime or committed certain violations to $6. (Current jury fee is $2.) Requires the clerk to collect a jury fee of $75 from a party filing a civil tort or plenary action. Increases the jury appearance fee to $30 per day for each day a juror is in attendance until … [Read more...] about Juror compensation
Judicial Administration
Elimination of costs and fees in juvenile court
H.E.A. 1493, P.L. 219 Effective: July 1, 2023 Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1493 … [Read more...] about Elimination of costs and fees in juvenile court
Behavioral health matters
The House Ways and Means Committee heard SB 1 on behavioral health matters. One of the bill’s authors, Sen. Crider, and the House sponsor, Rep. Vermilion, introduced the bill and answered the Committee’s questions. The bill provides that: There was much discussion about possible funding sources including the cigarette tax, alcohol tax, or a $1 fee added to phone bills, but the b … [Read more...] about Behavioral health matters
Behavioral health matters
The House Committee on Public Health heard SB 1 on behavioral health matters sponsored by Rep. Ann Vermilion and 56 other members of the House of Representatives. One of the bill’s authors, Sen. Michael Crider, introduced the bill which provides that: There is currently no funding attached to this bill. The bill was amended by consent to make slight changes to its w … [Read more...] about Behavioral health matters
Various tax matters
The House Ways & Means Committee heard SB 417 on various tax matters authored by Sen. Holdman and Sen. Baldwin. The bill, in relevant part, allows county fiscal bodies to pass a county tax to provide funding for court staff salaries. The sponsor, Rep. Thompson, introduced the bill and discussed the increase in county court budget this would permit. The bill was amended, but … [Read more...] about Various tax matters