The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 1313 on court matters. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Koch and provides the following: That a magistrate has the same powers as a judge, except the power of judicial mandate. Repeals certain sections that enumerate the powers for magistrates. Repeals the judicial technology oversight committee. Increases the filing limit for the small … [Read more...] about Court matters
Judicial Administration
Courts and judicial officers
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 256 on courts and judicial officers sponsored by Reps. McNamara, Steuerwald, and Torr for amend and vote. The bill provides: The interim 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 … [Read more...] about Courts and judicial officers
Elkhart County courts
The House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code heard SB 187 authored by Sen. Doriot allowing the Elkhart County courts to consolidate the courts in one central location. Specifically, the bill 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 … [Read more...] about Elkhart County courts
Technical corrections
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1096 on technical corrections. The bill is authored by Rep. J. Young and resolves technical conflicts and addresses technical errors in the Indiana Code, including changing all remaining references to the Judicial Center and State Court Administration to the Office of Judicial Administration. The introduced version of this bill was prepared by … [Read more...] about Technical corrections
Mid-Session: Judicial Administration
The following judicial administration bills passed out of their originating house: SB 187 Elkhart County courts Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2867 House Sponsors: Miller, Stutzman Read the current bill: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2020/bills/senate/187 SB 216 Disclosure of personal information to offender Previous blog post: … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Judicial Administration