For amend and vote only, the House Judiciary Committee heard SB 582 on jurisdiction of the tax court over fees, sponsored by Rep. Karickhoff. The bill provides that a taxpayer's appeal of an assessment may not include a claim related to the legality or constitutionality of certain other charges, rates, or fees. The bill also provides that the tax court does not have jurisdiction … [Read more...] about Claims concerning user fees and court technology
Judicial Administration
Electronic criminal case management system
The Senate Judiciary committee heard HB 1299 sponsored by Sen. Glick concerning an electronic criminal case management system. This bill provides that the Office of Judicial Administration shall develop and implement a standard protocol to electronically send or receive at least one time each week criminal case information between the administrator’s court case management system and … [Read more...] about Electronic criminal case management system
Urging the legislative council to assign the topics of court costs for indigent individuals and the look-back time period for prior unrelated convictions in Indiana’s criminal code.
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Tallian’s SR 52 which urges the legislative council to assign the topics of court costs for indigent individuals and the look-back time period for prior unrelated convictions in Indiana’s criminal code. The resolution passed 8-0. Read the resolution at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/resolutions/senate/simple/52 … [Read more...] about Urging the legislative council to assign the topics of court costs for indigent individuals and the look-back time period for prior unrelated convictions in Indiana’s criminal code.
Howard County magistrate
For vote only, the Senate Appropriations Committee heard HB 1118, sponsored by Sen. Buck, allowing the judges of the Howard circuit and superior courts to jointly appoint a Howard County magistrate. The bill passed 10-0. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1118 … [Read more...] about Howard County magistrate
Clark County circuit court
For amend and vote only, the Senate Appropriations Committee heard HB 1155, sponsored by Sen. Garten, adding two judges to Clark County circuit court. The bill was amended to add a procedure for the appointment by the Governor and then election of judges for the newly created courts. The bill passed 8-0. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1155 … [Read more...] about Clark County circuit court