The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1064 authored by Rep. Cherry regarding Hancock County magistrate. This bill provides for a full-time magistrate in Hancock County. Currently, there are three judges and a part-time commissioner in the county. There was no testimony regarding the bill. The bill passed 11-0. Read the bill at: … [Read more...] about Hancock County magistrate
Judicial Administration
2020 Legislative Session Digest
This is the final installment of the Legislative Update for the 2020 legislative session. This installment contains summaries of select bills of interest or portions of bills that were signed into law in the 2020 legislative session. Civil Private property matters (S.E.A. 340, P.L. 80) State board of accounts (H.E.A. 1108, P.L. 157) Device implantation as a condition of … [Read more...] about 2020 Legislative Session Digest
Election cybersecurity
S.E.A. 179, P.L. 135 Effective: §2 on March 21, 2020 In part, §2 requires an employee or agent of a circuit court clerk, a county election board, or a board of registration to meet certain proficiency standards to be qualified to access the statewide voter registration system. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2020/bills/senate/179 … [Read more...] about Election cybersecurity
Elkhart County courts
S.E.A. 187, P.L. 7 Effective: July 1, 2020 Provides that the board of county commissioners shall provide the circuit court clerk with an office at: (1) the county seat; or (2) in Elkhart County, any other place in the county as the board of county commissioners may provide; in a building provided for that purpose. Provides that each division of the circuit court or superior court of … [Read more...] about Elkhart County courts
Courts and judicial officers
S.E. A. 256, P.L. 138 Effective: §§2-23 on July 1, 2021; §§1, 24, 25 on July 1, 2020 Provides that the interim study committee on courts and the judiciary (committee) shall review, consider, and make recommendations concerning requests for new courts, new judicial officers, and changes in jurisdiction of existing courts in each even-numbered year. Specifies the information that mus … [Read more...] about Courts and judicial officers