H.E.A. 1036, P.L. 245 Effective: April 28, 2017 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 follows certain procedures that conclude in the Committee sending the names of three nominees to the … [Read more...] about Marion County judicial selection
Judicial Administration
County magistrates
H.E.A. 1053, P.L. 129 Effective: July 1, 2017 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. Allows the Marion County superior courts to appoint 20 full-time magistrates after December 31, 2017, not more than ten of whom may be from the same political party. The full … [Read more...] about County magistrates
School employment and teacher licensure
H.E.A. 1079, P.L. 185 Effective: July 1, 2017 Requires the Division of State Court Administration to weekly transmit a list of persons convicted of specified crimes to the Department of Education (Department), and requires the Department to: (1) compare this list with the Department's list of licensed employees; and (2) revoke the license of a licensed employee who has been … [Read more...] about School employment and teacher licensure
Rehabilitation progress and recidivism reporting
H.E.A. 1079, P.L. 185 Effective: July 1, 2017 Requires the Division of State Court Administration to weekly transmit a list of persons convicted of specified crimes to the Department of Education (Department), and requires the Department to: (1) compare this list with the Department's list of licensed employees; and (2) revoke the license of a licensed employee who has been … [Read more...] about Rehabilitation progress and recidivism reporting
Various education matters §15 [Small claims]
H.E.A. 1384, P.L. 251 Effective: July 1, 2017 Provides that a school corporation may designate a full-time employee of the school corporation to represent the school corporation in a small claims court action to collect unpaid required fees if the claim does not exceed $1,500. The full law is available at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1384 … [Read more...] about Various education matters §15 [Small claims]