The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Grooms’ SB 42 concerning the pro bono legal services fee. Sen. Grooms explained that the bill extends the $1.00 fee in civil actions including small claims cases for another five years, through July 1, 2022. A representative of the Indiana Bar Foundation explained that the extension was needed because current low interest rates keep the Fou … [Read more...] about Pro bono legal services fee
Judicial Administration
Drug enforcement, treatment, and prevention
S.E.A. 271, P.L. 7 Effective: July 1, 2016 Establishes the Indiana commission to combat drug abuse (ICCDA). Repeals the commission for a drug free Indiana. Requires the Indiana criminal justice institute (ICJI) to assume certain duties of the repealed commission for a drug free Indiana concerning the approval of comprehensive drug free community plans and grants. Makes conforming … [Read more...] about Drug enforcement, treatment, and prevention
Child abuse prevention fee and domestic violence prevention and treatment fee
S.E.A. 17, P.L. 15 Effective: July 1, 2016 Adds the offense of strangulation to the list of offenses requiring payment of the child abuse prevention fee and the domestic violence prevention and treatment fee. The full law is available at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2016/bills/senate/17 … [Read more...] about Child abuse prevention fee and domestic violence prevention and treatment fee
Magistrates
S.E.A. 27, P.L. 17 Effective: §1 effective July 1, 2016; §2 effective June 30, 2016 Allows the judge of the Marion circuit court to appoint one full-time magistrate to serve the circuit court. Extends the term of the magistrate jointly appointed by the judge of the Sullivan circuit court and the judge of the Sullivan superior court from July 1, 2016, to January 1, 2017. The full law … [Read more...] about Magistrates
Senior judges, judges pro tempore, and oaths
S.E.A. 81, P.L. 22 Effective: July 1, 2016 Allows: (1) a senior judge; or (2) a judge pro tempore; serving in a county that has a probate court, a circuit court, or a superior court judge to, with the consent of the judge of the probate court, circuit court, or a superior court in the county, sit as the judge of the consenting judge's court in any matter as if the senior judge or … [Read more...] about Senior judges, judges pro tempore, and oaths