The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 27, sponsored by Rep. Speedy, allowing the judge of the Marion Circuit Court to appoint one full-time Marion Circuit Court magistrate. Marion Circuit Court Judge Sheryl Lynch testified on behalf of the bill. The bill was amended by consent to extend the term of the magistrate jointly appointed by the judge of the Sullivan … [Read more...] about Marion Circuit Court magistrate
Judicial Administration
Child abuse prevention fee and domestic violence prevention and treatment fee
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 17, sponsored by Rep. McNamara, adding the offense of strangulation to the list of offenses requiring payment of the child abuse prevention fee and domestic violence prevention and treatment fee. Author Sen. Head presented the bill. The bill passed 9-0. Read the bill at https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2016/bills/senate/17 … [Read more...] about Child abuse prevention fee and domestic violence prevention and treatment fee
Court motion clerk pilot program
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1047 sponsored by Sen. Bray on the court motion clerk pilot program. The bill establishes a pilot program administered by the Indiana Judicial Center to provide trial courts in five counties with assistance preparing orders for complex motions utilizing attorneys, senior judges and third year law students. The bill was amended to authorize, bu … [Read more...] about Court motion clerk pilot program
Mid-Session: Judicial Administration
Bill No. Bill Title Committee 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Sponsor(s) SB 17 Domestic violence fee 1/21/16 Do Pass 1/25/16 Engrossed –A 1/26/16 Passed 49-0 McNamara SB 27 Marion Circuit Court magistrate 1/5/16 Do Pass 1/28/16 Do Pass 2/1/16 Engrossed 2/2/16 Passed 50-0 Speedy, Pryor, DeLaney SB 81 Senior judges and judges pro tempore 1/14/16 Do Pass –A 1/19/16 Engrossed 1/21/16 Pas … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Judicial Administration
Administrative law
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 1 authored by Sen. Steele on administrative law. The bill replaces administrative law judges and environmental law judges with an administrative court with judicial review by a circuit or superior court with appropriate jurisdiction. Sen. Steele introduced an amendment stripping the bill and requesting that this topic be assigned to a summer st … [Read more...] about Administrative law