For amend and vote only, the House Ways and Means Committee heard Rep. Speedy’s HB 1332 on Marion County magistrates. The bill 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. The bill passed 12-0. Read the bill at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1332. … [Read more...] about Marion County magistrates
Judicial Administration
Tippecanoe County superior court
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Buchanan’s SB 568 adding a Tippecanoe County superior court. Tippecanoe Superior Court Judge Randy Williams testified in favor of the bill. The bill passed 10-0 and was recommitted to Appropriations. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/senate/568 … [Read more...] about Tippecanoe County superior court
Jurisdiction of the tax court over fees
The Senate Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy heard SB 582 authored by Sen. Charbonneau on removing the jurisdiction of the Tax Court over municipal fees. The bill was introduced in response to a Tax Court ruling on December 5, 2018, that a storm sewer fee imposed by the town of McCordsville was a tax. Representatives from the Indiana Association of Cities & Towns and Farm … [Read more...] about Jurisdiction of the tax court over fees
Marion county magistrates
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1332 on Marion County magistrates authored by Rep. Speedy. The bill 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. The bill passed on a vote of 12–0. Read the bill at h … [Read more...] about Marion county magistrates
Elder abuse registry
The Senate Committee on Family and Children Services heard SB 36 requiring the Office of Judicial Administration to establish an electronic elder and adult abuse registry containing information relating to persons convicted of a crime of elder or adult abuse. Representatives from Indiana Area Agencies on Aging Association, Indiana Health Care Association, the WINGS taskforce in … [Read more...] about Elder abuse registry