The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1036 sponsored by Senators Merritt, Bray and Ruckelshaus, on Marion County judicial selection. The bill: provides for the selection of Marion Superior Court (Court) judges. establishes the 14 member Marion County Judicial Selection Committee (Committee). provides that, when the Committee learns of a vacancy on the Court, the Committee … [Read more...] about Marion County judicial selection
Judicial Administration
County magistrates
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard HB 1053 sponsored by Sen. Crider and Sen. J. Smith on county magistrates. The bill adds magistrates to the Clark, Shelby and Marion courts. The bill passed 11-0. Read the bill at https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1053 … [Read more...] about County magistrates
Substance abuse pilot program
The House Public Health Committee heard SB 510, sponsored by Rep. Kirchhofer and Rep. Davisson, creating a 4-year substance abuse pilot program in Allen County. The bill originally provided that the program was part of the Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse, but that portion was removed by amendment. The bill was also amended to change the start date to June 30, 2017. Judge … [Read more...] about Substance abuse pilot program
County magistrates
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1053, sponsored by Sen. Crider, Sen. Smith, and Sen. Taylor, on county magistrates. The bill allows the Clark County circuit court to appoint four full-time magistrates, allows the Shelby County circuit and superior courts to appoint a full-time magistrate, and allows the Marion County superior courts to appoint 18 full-time magistrates after … [Read more...] about County magistrates
Search fee for public records request
The Senate Local Government Committee heard HB 1523, sponsored by Sen. Bray, Sen. Merritt and Sen. Lanane, creating a search fee for public records request. The bill allows a state or local government agency (agency) to charge a maximum hourly fee for any records search that exceeds two hours, prohibits, with certain exceptions, an agency from charging a fee for providing a … [Read more...] about Search fee for public records request