Bill No. Bill Title Committee 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Sponsor(s) SB 42 Pro bono legal services fee 1/12/17 Do Pass 1/17/17 Engrossed 1/23/17 Passed 50-0 Clere, Stemler, Engleman SB 227 Foreclosure counseling and education fee 2/23/17 Do Pass -A 2/27/17 Engrossed 2/28/17 Passed 39-10 Burton SB 532 Service of process fees 2/13/17 Do Pass -A; 2/23/17 Do Pass 2/27/17 Engrossed … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Judicial Administration
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Foreclosure counseling and education fee
The Senate Public Policy Committee heard Sen. Merritt’s SB 227 on the foreclosure counseling and education fee. The bill removes the July 1, 2017, expiration date for the $50 mortgage foreclosure counseling and education fee that must be paid by a party filing an action to foreclose a mortgage. The bill was amended to extend the fee for one year. The amended bill passed 9-0. Read t … [Read more...] about Foreclosure counseling and education fee
Service of process fees
The Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee heard SB 532 on service of process fees authored and presented by Sen. Boots. The bill reduces the service of process fee charged for sheriff service from $25 to $13 and removes the prohibition of only collecting the fee one time per case. The Indiana Sheriffs’ Association, the Indiana Association of Counties, and the Clerk’s Association al … [Read more...] about Service of process fees
Service of process fees
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard Sen. Boots’ SB 532 reducing the initial service of process fees from $25 to $13, but deleting a prohibition on collection of service of process fees more than one time in a case. A representative from Indiana Sheriffs Association testified in support of the bill. A representative of the Indiana Clerks Association testified that they would like c … [Read more...] about Service of process fees
Shelby County magistrate
The House Ways and Means Committee heard Rep. Eberhart’s HB 1053 on Shelby County magistrate. The bill was amended by consent to add a magistrate for Clark County and magistrates for Marion County. The bill passed as amended, 14-0. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1053 … [Read more...] about Shelby County magistrate