H.E.A. 1450, P.L. 255 Effective: July 1, 2017 Increases the sheriff service of process fee from $25 to $28, provides that the clerk shall collect the fee rather than the sheriff, and distributes $1 of the fee to the clerk's record perpetuation fund. The full law is available at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1450 … [Read more...] about Property tax matters §33 [service of process fee]
Judicial Administration
DNA for felony arrestees
The House Ways and Means Committee heard SB 322 sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald and Rep. Bauer on DNA for felony arrestees. This bill requires every person arrested for a felony after December 31, 2017, to submit a DNA sample, and specifies that the sample may be obtained only by buccal swab. Under the bill, the DNA sample may not be shipped for DNA identification unless the arrestee … [Read more...] about DNA for felony arrestees
Service of process fees
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 532 sponsored by Rep. Mahan, reducing the service of process fees from $25 to $13 and deleting a prohibition on collection of service of process fees more than one time in a case. It also provides that the sheriff shall collect a service of process fee each time the sheriff serves a document completed by the sheriff. The bill was amended to … [Read more...] about Service of process fees
Marion County judicial selection
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1036 sponsored by Senators Merritt, Bray and Ruckelshaus, on Marion County judicial selection. The bill: provides for the selection of Marion Superior Court (Court) judges. establishes the 14 member Marion County Judicial Selection Committee (Committee). provides that, when the Committee learns of a vacancy on the Court, the Committee … [Read more...] about Marion County judicial selection
County magistrates
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard HB 1053 sponsored by Sen. Crider and Sen. J. Smith on county magistrates. The bill adds magistrates to the Clark, Shelby and Marion courts. The bill passed 11-0. Read the bill at https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1053 … [Read more...] about County magistrates