This is the final installment of the Legislative Update for the 2017 legislative session. This installment contains summaries of select bills of interest that were signed into law in the 2017 legislative session. Civil Drug or alcohol screening tests (S.E.A. 55, P.L. 43) Adverse possession (S.E.A. 121, P.L. 51) Pyramid promotional schemes (S.E.A. 283, P.L. 105) Use of criminal … [Read more...] about 2017 Legislative Session Digest
Judicial Administration
Pro bono legal services fee
S.E.A. 42, P.L. 39 Effective: June 30, 2017 Postpones the current sunset provision for the pro bono legal services fee from July 1, 2017, to July 1, 2022. Makes conforming amendments. The full law is available at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/senate/42 … [Read more...] about Pro bono legal services fee
Various election matters
S.E.A. 442, P.L. 74 Effective: July 1, 2017 Provides that a felony conviction that has been pardoned, reversed, vacated, set aside, or expunged does not disqualify a person from holding elected office. Requires superior court judges in Lake and St. Joseph counties to file a statement with the secretary of state requesting a retention vote. Urges the Legislative Council to assign to … [Read more...] about Various election matters
Tax administration of mobile homes §§11-13 [Court fees]
S.E.A. 455, P.L. 235 Effective: §11 effective June 30, 2017; §§12-13 effective July 1, 2017 Provides with respect to civil, criminal, infraction, and ordinance violation actions that the $5 document storage fee becomes $2 on July 1, 2022, instead of July 1, 2017. Provides that a clerk of a court may not collect certain fees for small claims actions or civil actions filed through the … [Read more...] about Tax administration of mobile homes §§11-13 [Court fees]
State biennial budget §3(B) [Supreme Court provisions]
H.E.A. 1001, P.L. 217 Effective: July 1, 2017 Supreme Court budget is located on pages 9-13. The full law is available at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1001 … [Read more...] about State biennial budget §3(B) [Supreme Court provisions]