The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1140 sponsored by Sen. Head on entering into an agreement for ordinance violations bureau. It allows a county to enter into an interlocal agreement with a city to handle its ordinance violations through the city court and for the city court to maintain jurisdiction over these matters. A representative from Accelerate Indiana Municipalities … [Read more...] about Agreement for ordinance violations bureau
Judicial Administration
Mid-Session: Judicial Administration
Bill No. Bill Title Committee 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Sponsor(s) SB 14 Putnam County magistrate 1/10/18 Do Pass; 1/18/18 Do Pass 1/22/18 Engrossed 1/23/18 Passed 49-0 Baird SB 126 Kosciusko County superior court 1/10/18 Do Pass; 1/18/18 Do Pass 1/22/18 Engrossed 1/23/18 Passed 49-0 Wolkins, Klinker SB 238 Office of judicial administration 2/118 Do Pass -A 2/5/18 … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Judicial Administration
Office of Judicial Administration
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
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