The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 256 on courts and judicial officers. The bill is authored by Sen. Koch and provides the following: The Interim Committee on Courts and the Judiciary shall review, consider, and make recommendations concerning requests for new courts, new judicial officers, and changes in jurisdiction of existing courts and specifies the information that … [Read more...] about Courts and judicial officers
Judicial Administration
Technical corrections
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1096 the technical corrections prepared by the Code Revision Commission and authored by Rep. J. Young. This bill changes any remaining references to Indiana Judicial Center and State Court Administration to Office of Judicial Administration. A representative from the Legislative Services Agency spoke in favor of the bill. The bill passed … [Read more...] about Technical corrections
Elkhart County courts
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 187 pertaining to Elkhart County courts authored by Sen. Doriot. This 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, in any other place in the county as the board of county commissioners may provide; in a building provided for that … [Read more...] about Elkhart County courts
Hamilton County magistrate
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1038 concerning Hamilton County magistrate authored by Rep. Schaibley. The bill adds an additional magistrate jointly appointed by the Hamilton Circuit and Superior Courts. In presenting the bill, Rep. Schaibley reported this request was heard by the summer study committee and all the required documentation and letters of support … [Read more...] about Hamilton County magistrate
Gibson County magistrate
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1145 concerning Gibson County magistrate authored by Rep. Hostettler to add a magistrate appointed by the Gibson Superior Court. The committee chair reported request was heard by the summer study committee and all the required documentation and letters of support were included with the request. County Attorney Jim McDonald, … [Read more...] about Gibson County magistrate