S.E.A. 415, P.L. 247-2015 Effective: §37 effective May 6, 2015 Extends the mortgage foreclosure counseling and education court fee until July 1, 2017. The full law is available at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/415 … [Read more...] about Vacant and abandoned housing [mortgage foreclosure fee]
Judicial Administration
Marion County township courts
S.E.A. 523, P.L. 170-2015 Effective: 1-4, 7-8, 13, 15 effective July 1, 2015; §§5-6, 9-12, 14, 16-17 effective May 5, 2015 Makes the township small claims courts in Marion County courts of record as of July 1, 2018. Permits a part-time small claims court to become a full-time court on January 1, 2016, by submitting to the township board a notice of intent to become a full-time c … [Read more...] about Marion County township courts
Budget bill [problem-solving courts – veterans’ courts]
H.E.A. 1001, P.L. 213-2015 Effective: § 3(B) and § 275 effective July 1, 2015 Allocates $500,000 each year of the biennium for the establishment, training and certification of veterans’ problem-solving courts. Requires the Indiana Judicial Center to report to the Legislative Council by July 1, 2017, describing how these funds were used and the feasibility of establishing at least on … [Read more...] about Budget bill [problem-solving courts – veterans’ courts]
Budget bill [problem-solving courts – veterans’ courts]
H.E.A. 1001, P.L. 213-2015 Effective: § 255 effective July 1, 2015 Amends IC 33-23-16-12 to authorize, in accordance with the rules established by the Board of Directors of the Indiana Judicial Conference, a problem-solving court that is a veterans’ court to assume jurisdiction over a veteran who (1) meets all the eligibility requirements of section 13 of this chapter, and (2) is r … [Read more...] about Budget bill [problem-solving courts – veterans’ courts]
Budget bill [fees – automated record keeping fee]
H.E.A. 1001, P.L. 213-2015 Effective § 259 effective May 7, 2015; § 256, § 258 and § 260 effective July 1, 2015 Amends the statutes governing the automated record keeping fee by (1) removing the deposit of this fee in the clerk’s perpetuation fund, (2) requiring the clerk to collect this fee in all civil, criminal, infraction and ordinance violation actions in the amount of $19 afte … [Read more...] about Budget bill [fees – automated record keeping fee]