The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1131 on exemption of military reservists from jury duty sponsored by Sen. Raatz. The bill provides an exemption from jury service to reservists while on military orders. Representatives from the Veterans Coalition of Indiana and the Disabled Veterans Association testified in support of the bill. The bill passed 9-0. Read the bill … [Read more...] about Exemption of military reservists from jury duty
Judicial Administration
Judgment dockets
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1141, sponsored by Sen. Steele, on judgment dockets. This bill specifies that the clerk of a circuit court shall keep a judgment docket for the circuit court and for each superior court and probate court served by the clerk, and that the clerk is the official keeper of the judgment docket for the circuit court and for each superior court and … [Read more...] about Judgment dockets
Lake County city and town court jurisdiction
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1307, sponsored by Sen. Niemeyer and Sen. Randolph, increasing the maximum civil jurisdiction from an amount in controversy of $3,000 to an amount in controversy of $6,000 for Lake County city and town court jurisdiction in East Chicago, Gary, Hammond, Hobart, and Crown Point city courts, and Merrillville town court. The bill was amended to … [Read more...] about Lake County city and town court jurisdiction
Mid-Session: Judicial Administration
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
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