Bill No. Bill Title Committee 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Sponsor(s) SB 12 Judicial retirement age 1/7/15 Do Pass 1/13/15 Engrossed 1/29/15 Passed 27-20 Steuerwald SB 58 Pulaski superior court and Sullivan magistrate 2/19/15 Do Pass –A 2/23/15 Engrossed 2/24/15 Passed 42-8 Steuerwald SB 71 St. Joseph circuit court magistrate 2/12/15 Do Pass –A; 2/19/15 Do Pass –A 2/23/15 Engro … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Judicial Administration
Judicial Administration
Selection of justices and appellate court judges
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SJR 15 concerning selection of justices and appellate court judges authored and presented by Sen. M. Young. The resolution provides that one commission member is selected by attorneys licensed in Indiana, one commission member is appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and one commission member is appointed by the President Pro … [Read more...] about Selection of justices and appellate court judges
Pulaski superior court and Sullivan magistrate
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 58 concerning Pulaski superior court and Sullivan magistrate authored and presented by Sen. Steele. The bill would eliminate the power to appoint a magistrate in Sullivan County effective July 1, 2015, and would eliminate the Pulaski Superior Court on December 31, 2018. After describing the process for requesting new judicial resources and t … [Read more...] about Pulaski superior court and Sullivan magistrate
St. Joseph County magistrates
The Senate Judiciary Committee also heard SB 71 concerning St. Joseph County magistrates authored and presented by Sen. Zakas. He reported that this bill would not be heard in Appropriations, but the other provisions in the bill were still necessary. The amendments adopted by consent would provide that the probate court cannot consider political affiliation in appointing … [Read more...] about St. Joseph County magistrates
Jury service review
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 99 concerning jury service review authored and presented by Sen. Zakas. An amendment to the bill was adopted to provide that if a nursing mother is denied a deferral then she can request a review by the trial judge and provide additional information for consideration of the request. After receiving supporting testimony and committee … [Read more...] about Jury service review