H.E.A. 1087, P.L. 77 Effective: July 1, 2019 Allows a court to reduce some or all of the court costs owed by a person who performs community service or approved uncompensated volunteer work by: (1) determining the number of hours of community service or volunteer work performed by the person; (2) multiplying the number of hours worked by the Indiana minimum wage; and (3) deducting … [Read more...] about Payment of court costs
Judicial Administration
Howard County magistrate
H.E.A. 1118, P.L. 48 Effective: July 1, 2019 Allows the judges of the Howard circuit and superior courts to jointly appoint a magistrate to serve the Howard County courts. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1118 … [Read more...] about Howard County magistrate
Tippecanoe County Superior Court
H.E.A. 1173, P.L. 9 Effective: July 1, 2019 Adds a superior court in Tippecanoe County. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1173 … [Read more...] about Tippecanoe County Superior Court
Veterans affairs
H.E.A. 1299, P.L. 207 Effective: January 1, 2020 Requires the office of judicial administration with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to identify and address the needs of veterans in the court system. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1299 … [Read more...] about Veterans affairs
Marion County magistrates
H.E.A. 1332, P.L. 53 Effective: July 1, 2019 Allows the Marion County superior courts to appoint 24 full-time magistrates after December 31, 2019, not more than 12 of whom may be from the same political party. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1332 … [Read more...] about Marion County magistrates