S.E.A. 442, P.L. 74 Effective: July 1, 2017 Provides that a felony conviction that has been pardoned, reversed, vacated, set aside, or expunged does not disqualify a person from holding elected office. Requires superior court judges in Lake and St. Joseph counties to file a statement with the secretary of state requesting a retention vote. Urges the Legislative Council to assign to … [Read more...] about Various election matters
Judicial Administration
Tax administration of mobile homes §§11-13 [Court fees]
S.E.A. 455, P.L. 235 Effective: §11 effective June 30, 2017; §§12-13 effective July 1, 2017 Provides with respect to civil, criminal, infraction, and ordinance violation actions that the $5 document storage fee becomes $2 on July 1, 2022, instead of July 1, 2017. Provides that a clerk of a court may not collect certain fees for small claims actions or civil actions filed through the … [Read more...] about Tax administration of mobile homes §§11-13 [Court fees]
State biennial budget §3(B) [Supreme Court provisions]
H.E.A. 1001, P.L. 217 Effective: July 1, 2017 Supreme Court budget is located on pages 9-13. The full law is available at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1001 … [Read more...] about State biennial budget §3(B) [Supreme Court provisions]
State biennial budget §155 [Automated record keeping fee]
H.E.A. 1001, P.L. 217 Effective: July 1, 2017 Increases the automated record keeping fee from $19 to $20 after June 30, 2017 and removes the sunset of the $5 fee for persons entering into pretrial diversion or a deferral program. The full law is available at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1001 … [Read more...] about State biennial budget §155 [Automated record keeping fee]
State biennial budget §170 [Attorneys for indigent persons]
H.E.A. 1001, P.L. 217 Effective: April 27, 2017 Urges the Legislative Council to assign to the interim study Committee on Courts and the Judiciary the issues related to (1) providing indigent defense services to persons charges with a misdemeanor; and (2) providing defense services to parents of children who are alleged to be children in need of services under IC 31-34. The full law … [Read more...] about State biennial budget §170 [Attorneys for indigent persons]