The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1322 concerning trial court jurisdiction authored by Rep. Koch. The bill amends a number of statutes to allow all trial courts to have the same jurisdiction to act in these areas. This bill is a follow-up to legislation adopted in 2011 on this general topic. Judge John Pera, Lake Superior Court, testified in favor of the bill o … [Read more...] about Trial court jurisdiction
Judicial Administration
Marion Circuit Court magistrate
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 27, authored by Sen. Steele and Sen. R. Michael Young, allowing the judge of Marion Circuit Court to appoint one full-time Marion circuit court magistrate. The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the Interim Study Committee on Courts and the Judiciary. A representative for the Marion Circuit Court testified in support of the bill, … [Read more...] about Marion Circuit Court magistrate
Senior judges and judges pro tempore
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 81 on senior judges and judges pro tempore authored by Sen. R. Michael Young. This bill allows a senior judge or a judge pro tempore serving in a county that has more than one superior court judge to, with the consent of any judge of a superior court in the county, sit as the judge of the superior court in any matter as if the senior judge or … [Read more...] about Senior judges and judges pro tempore
2015 Legislative Session Digest
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
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