The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 238 on the Office of Judicial Administration, authored by Sen. Bray. The bill does the following: changes all references to the Division of State Court Administration and the Judicial Center to the Office of Judicial administration changes all references to the executive director of the Division of State Court Administration and the … [Read more...] about Office of Judicial Administration
Judicial Administration
Streamlining state and local government matters
The Select Committee on Government Reduction heard HB 1004 authored by Rep. Siegrist on various state and local government matters. The bill provides that the journals, the enrolled acts, the session laws, and the Indiana Code may be distributed in paper or electronic format. It permits the electronic publication and circulation to circuit court clerks of the enrolled acts, and … [Read more...] about Streamlining state and local government matters
Magistrates in Scott County and Jefferson County
The Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1275 authored by Rep. Goodin adding magistrates in Scott County and Jefferson County. The bill allows the judges of the Jefferson County circuit and superior courts to appoint a magistrate to serve the Jefferson County courts. The bill also allows the judges of the Scott County circuit and superior courts to appoint a magistrate to … [Read more...] about Magistrates in Scott County and Jefferson County
Putnam County magistrate
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard SB 14 authored by Sen. Bray on a Putnam County magistrate recommitted upon passage by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill allows the judges of the Putnam Circuit and Superior Courts to jointly appoint one full-time magistrate to serve the Putnam County courts. The bill passed 10-0. Read the bill a … [Read more...] about Putnam County magistrate
Internet crimes investigation fee and fund
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 68 on internet crimes investigation fee and fund authored by Sen. Crider. The bill provides the following: establishes the Internet crimes investigation fund (fund) requires the state police department (department) to administer the fund and use money in the fund to: (1) pay for certain costs incurred by the department and directly related … [Read more...] about Internet crimes investigation fee and fund