The Senate Appropriations Committee heard Sen. Bray’s SB 507 on attorney and judicial discipline complaints. Despite the title, this bill does not mention judicial discipline complaints. This bill permits a prosecuting attorney and a county public defender to seek reimbursement from the state for reasonable attorney’s fees incurred in defending against a charge of attorney mis … [Read more...] about Attorney and judicial discipline complaints
Judicial Administration
Clark circuit court magistrate
The House Ways and Means Committee heard HB 1110, authored by Rep. Stemler and Rep. Steuerwald, originally allowing appointment of a third Clark circuit court magistrate. The bill was amended to allow the judge of the Vanderburgh circuit court to appoint a second full-time magistrate and to allow the judge of the Greene circuit court and the judge of the Greene superior court to … [Read more...] about Clark circuit court magistrate
Court fees
The House Ways and Means Committee heard Rep. Steuerwald’s HB 1425 on court fees (automated record keeping fee and document storage fee). The Committee amended the bill by consent to reinstate the homeowner protection unit account for deposit of automated record keeping fees from Marion County Small Claims Courts. The bill passed as amended, 14- Read the bill at … [Read more...] about Court fees
Attorney and judicial discipline complaints
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Bray’s SB 507 on attorney and judicial discipline complaints. This bill permits a prosecuting attorney and a public defender to seek reimbursement from the State Tort Claim Fund for reasonable attorney's fees incurred in defending against a claim of attorney misconduct if the alleged misconduct relates to the person's official duties or s … [Read more...] about Attorney and judicial discipline complaints
Marion County Small Claims
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. R. Michael Young’s SB 523 on the Marion County Small Claims courts. This bill replaces the existing Marion county township small claims court system with a county-wide small claims court system having nine divisions and only three townships can hear debt collection cases. It also provides that the judges of the small claims court shall be e … [Read more...] about Marion County Small Claims