The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1478 on pro bono legal services fee authored by Rep. Zimmerman and co-authored by Rep. Bascom. The bill removes the July 1, 2025, sunset provision for pro bono legal services fees. The Indiana Bar Foundation and Doxpop, LLC testified in support of the bill. The bill passed 10-0. Read the bill at … [Read more...] about Pro bono legal services fee
Judicial Administration
Elkhart Court courts
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1319 authored by Rep. Wesco, by Rep. King, Rep. Miller, and Rep. Abbott on Elkhart County courts. The bill allows the judges of the Elkhart circuit and superior courts to appoint five full-time magistrates, instead of two magistrates. The bill passed 11-0. Read the bill at … [Read more...] about Elkhart Court courts
Vigo County courts
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1543 authored by Rep. Heaton and Rep. Pfaff on Vigo County courts. The bill allows the judges of the Vigo circuit and superior courts to jointly appoint one magistrate to serve the Vigo County courts. Vigo County judges, Judge Sarah Mullican and Judge Daniel Kelly, testified in support of the bill. The bill passed … [Read more...] about Vigo County courts
Town and city court judges
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HJ 1 authored by Rep. Aylesworth on town and city court judges. The resolution provides that the judge of a city or town court shall reside in the county in which the city or town court is located or the bordering Indiana county that is the closest Indiana county to the city or town in which the court is located. The General … [Read more...] about Town and city court judges
Hamilton County courts
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1144 authored by Rep. Jeter on Hamilton County courts. The bill adds two superior courts to Hamilton County, with the first judges of the two superior courts to be elected at the November 2026 election, take office January 1, 2027, and serve a six-year term. The bill allows the Hamilton circuit and superior courts to jointly … [Read more...] about Hamilton County courts