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
Judicial Administration
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
Public defense reimbursements
The House Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard Rep. Washburne’s HB 1405 increasing the amount of public defense reimbursements that may be requested by a county auditor for indigent defense services in noncapital cases from 40% to 50% and extending the coverage to include services provided in misdemeanor cases. The bill also provides monies from the state general fund may be us … [Read more...] about Public defense reimbursements
Mortgage foreclosure and education filing fee
The Senate Committee on Public Policy heard Sen. Merritt’s SB 227 removes the July 1, 2017 expiration of the $50 mortgage foreclosure and education filing fee paid by a creditor/plaintiff when filing a new mortgage foreclosure case. Several nonprofit organizations from around Indiana testified in support of the bill and gave detailed descriptions of the programs and services that h … [Read more...] about Mortgage foreclosure and education filing fee