H.E.A. 1141, P.L. 55-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Specifies that the clerk of a circuit court: (1) shall keep a judgment docket for the circuit court and for each superior court and probate court served by the clerk; and (2) is the official keeper of the judgment docket for the circuit court and for each superior court and probate court served by the clerk. Provides that a judgment … [Read more...] about Judgment dockets
Judicial Administration
Lake County city and town court jurisdiction
H.E.A. 1307, P.L. 55-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Increases the maximum civil jurisdiction from an amount in controversy of $3,000 to an amount in controversy of $6,000 for the: (1) East Chicago, Gary, Hammond, Hobart, and Crown Point city courts; and (2) Merrillville town court. Specifies that a "clerk serving the county" includes the clerk of a city or town court for purposes of … [Read more...] about Lake County city and town court jurisdiction
Public officials, liens, and restricted addresses
H.E.A. 1371, P.L. 191-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Provides that, for purposes of the law concerning common law liens, a public official includes former officeholders. Creates a definition for "public employee". Provides if a person notifies the county recorder that the person is a public official or public employee, a common law lien that is recorded on the person's property is … [Read more...] about Public officials, liens, and restricted addresses
Service of process fees collected by a sheriff
The House Ways and Means Committee heard SB 217, sponsored by Reps. Gutwein, McNamara and Lawson, on service of process fees collected by a sheriff. This bill 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. It also … [Read more...] about Service of process fees collected by a sheriff
Criminal justice funding
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard HB 1006, sponsored by Sen. Steele and Sen. Young, on criminal justice funding. This bill was amended to provide: the DOC to compile certain information and submit a quarterly report to the state budget committee and a monthly report to the Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council; provides that counties or courts wishing to apply to the DOC … [Read more...] about Criminal justice funding