For amend and vote only, the House Ways and Means Committee heard Rep. McNamara’s HB 1057 on Vanderburgh County magistrates. This bill allows the judge of the Vanderburgh Circuit Court to appoint an additional magistrate and allows the judges of the Vanderburgh Superior Court to jointly appoint an additional magistrate. The bill passed 21-0. Read the bill here … [Read more...] about Vanderburgh County magistrates
Judicial Administration
Howard County magistrate
For amend and vote only, the House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Karickhoff’s HB 1118, allowing the judges of the Howard Circuit and Superior courts to jointly appoint a Howard County magistrate. The bill passed 23-0. Read the bill here: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1118. … [Read more...] about Howard County magistrate
Vanderburgh County magistrates
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard SB 114 authored by Sen. Becker and Sen. Tomes authorizing the appoint of two new Vanderburgh County magistrates. The bill passed 9-0. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/senate/114 … [Read more...] about Vanderburgh County magistrates
Electronic filing and notice
For amend and vote only, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. M. Young’s SB 208 on electronic filing and notice. The bill allows a person to use electronic filing or service instead of mailing in certain cases if electronic filing or service is authorized by rules adopted by the Supreme Court. The bill passed 9-2. Read the bill at h … [Read more...] about Electronic filing and notice
Tippecanoe County Superior Court
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard SB 568 authored by Sen. Buchanan and Sen. Alting adding a Tippecanoe County Superior Court. Judge Meyer of Tippecanoe Superior Court No. 2, testified in support of the legislation. The bill passed 10-0. Read the bill at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/senate/568 … [Read more...] about Tippecanoe County Superior Court