S.E.A. 357, P.L. 52 Effective: July 1, 2016 Defines "crime of child abuse" and requires the division of state court administration (division) to establish an electronic child abuse registry containing information relating to persons convicted of a crime of child abuse. The full law is available at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2016/bills/senate/357 … [Read more...] about Registry of convicted child abusers
Judicial Administration
Court motion clerk pilot program
H.E.A. 1047, P.L. 62 Effective: July 1, 2016 Permits the Indiana judicial center to establish a circuit and superior court motion clerk pilot program (pilot program) to provide assistance to courts with preparing orders for complex motions. Provides that the judicial center shall administer the pilot program. Requires the judicial center to report to the interim study committee on … [Read more...] about Court motion clerk pilot program
Trial court jurisdiction
H.E.A. 1322, P.L. 84 Effective: July 1, 2016 Specifies that circuit courts, superior courts, and probate courts have original and concurrent jurisdiction under certain provisions of the Indiana Code. Requires the public defender commission (rather than the division of state court administration) to hire staff to support the public defender commission. Makes technical … [Read more...] about Trial court jurisdiction
Registry of convicted child abusers
The House Ways and Means Committee heard SB 357, sponsored by Rep. Morris, creating a registry of convicted child abusers. This bill defines "crime of child abuse" and requires the State Police Department to establish an electronic child abuse registry containing information relating to persons convicted of a crime of child abuse. It also requires the State Police to adopt rules to … [Read more...] about Registry of convicted child abusers
Registry of convicted child abusers
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 357 on registry of convicted child abusers sponsored by Rep. Morris and Rep. Steuerwald. The bill requires the State Police Department to establish an electronic child abuse registry containing information relating to individuals convicted of a crime of child abuse. Chair Rep. Washburne declined to entertain an amendment … [Read more...] about Registry of convicted child abusers