The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 131 sponsored by Rep. J. Young and authored by Sens. Freeman, Brown, and Young on the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act. The bill implements the Act, which establishes a process for certain legal materials stored electronically to be designated as official, authenticated, preserved, and made available to the public. The bill passed 7-0. … [Read more...] about Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act
Judicial Administration
Various courts matters
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 149 on various court matters sponsored by Reps. Steuerwald and Jeter and authored by Sen. Koch. The bill makes various changes to the Marion County Superior Court statutes in an effort to provide more flexibility and update court matters. The bill also provides that the: (1) clerk of a circuit court; (2) clerk of a city or town … [Read more...] about Various courts matters
Notice requirements for local government meetings
The House Government & Regulatory Reform Committee heard SB 237 sponsored by Rep. D. Miller and authored by Sens. Boehnlein, Buck, and Becker on notice requirements for local government meetings. The bill requires: an agency of a political subdivision (local agency) under the open door law to post a meeting notice and meeting agenda (if any) on the local agency's official web … [Read more...] about Notice requirements for local government meetings
Pro bono legal services fee
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 241 sponsored by Rep. J. Young and authored by Sen. Boehnlein and Sen. Koch on a pro bono legal services fee. The bill extends the sunset provision for pro bono legal service fees from July 1, 2022 to July 1, 2025. Testimony was presented in favor of the bill by DoxPop, the Indiana Bar Foundation, and the Indiana State Bar Association. The … [Read more...] about Pro bono legal services fee
Mid-Session: Judicial Administration
The following judicial administration bills passed out of their originating house: SCR 2 Directing the U.S. Congress to propose to the several states an amendment to the U.S. Constitution concerning the membership of the U.S. Supreme Court. Previous blog post: … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Judicial Administration