This is the digest of the final installment of the Legislative Update for the 2015 legislative session. This digest contains summaries of select bills of interest or portions of bills that were signed into law in the 2015 legislative session. Civil Law Service of process (S.E.A. 2, P.L. 41-2015) Religious objections to government actions (S.E.A. 50, P.L. 4-2015) Lawsuits against … [Read more...] about 2015 Legislative Session Digest
Judicial Administration
Service of process
S.E.A. 2, P.L. 41-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Specifies that "registered or certified mail" includes any means of delivery that provides a return receipt. Provides that the cost of service to not more than two parties may be paid from court fees. Requires a person who requests a circuit court clerk to send an additional mailing by registered or certified mail to provide: (1) an … [Read more...] about Service of process
Trials and magistrates
S.E.A. 137, P.L. 108-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Conforms Indiana statutes concerning the right to a jury trial in a criminal case with the provisions in the Indiana Rules of Criminal Procedure concerning waiver of the right to a jury trial. Provides that, unless the defendant consents, a magistrate may not preside over a sentencing hearing if the magistrate did not preside over … [Read more...] about Trials and magistrates
Service of process fees collected by a sheriff
S.E.A. 217, P.L. 165-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Requires a sheriff to collect a service of process fee of $25 instead of $13 from a party requesting service of a writ, an order, a process, a notice, a tax warrant, or any other paper completed by the sheriff. Provides that a sheriff may collect an additional fee of $25 per case for postjudgment service. The full law is available … [Read more...] about Service of process fees collected by a sheriff
Vacant and abandoned housing [mortgage foreclosure fee]
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]