The Senate Local Government Committee heard HJR 6 regarding town and city court judges authored by Rep. Aylesworth and sponsored by Sen. Koch. The bill provides: (1) the county, township, and town residency requirements prescribed by Article 6, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana would not apply to city or town court judges, and (2) the city or town court … [Read more...] about Town and city court judges
Judicial Administration
Duties of victim services division of ICJI
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1195 on duties of victim services division of ICJI sponsored by Sen. Messmer.The author, Rep. McNamara, introduced the billwhichreassigns duties to the victim services division of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) from the domestic violence prevention and treatment council within the division. The bill … [Read more...] about Duties of victim services division of ICJI
Information privacy relating to firearms
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1323 on information privacy relating to firearms sponsored by Sen. Freeman and Sen. Tomes.Sen. Freeman introduced the bill which specifies the circumstances under which information concerning a person who applies for or holds a license to carry a handgun may be released to a federal government entity. Those … [Read more...] about Information privacy relating to firearms
Juror compensation
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1466 authored and presented by Rep. Davis on juror compensation. The bill: An amendment was adopted by consent to provide a prospective juror, who is summoned for jury duty and who reports to the summoning court on the day, regardless of whether the prospective juror is not seated or is removed under IC 35-37-1, is in actual attendance on … [Read more...] about Juror compensation
Mid-Session: Judicial Administration
The following judicial administration bills passed out of their originating house: SB 1 Behavioral health matters SB 136 Conviction data. HJ 6 Town and city court judges HB 1195 Duties of victim services division of ICJI. HB 1323 Information privacy relating to firearms HB 1466 Juror compensation HB 1114 (New courts and new magistrates) died in its … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Judicial Administration