H.E.A. 1332, P.L. 53 Effective: July 1, 2019 Allows the Marion County superior courts to appoint 24 full-time magistrates after December 31, 2019, not more than 12 of whom may be from the same political party. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1332 … [Read more...] about Marion County magistrates
Harassment and orders for protection [Magistrate powers, §§1-3]
H.E.A. 1607, P.L. 266 Effective: July 1, 2019 Amends Ind. Code § 33-23-5-5 to provide a magistrate may enter a final order for harassment protection orders, in addition to protection orders for domestic or family violence orders. Amends Ind. Code § 33-23-5-8 and 9 to remove language requiring that a magistrate report findings in an evidentiary hearing, a trial, or a jury’s ver … [Read more...] about Harassment and orders for protection [Magistrate powers, §§1-3]
Department of Child Services
S.E.A. 1, P.L. 210 Effective: July 1, 2019 Amends Ind. Code § 31-9-2-76.5, the definition of long-term foster parent, providing if the foster parent provided foster care and supervision for at least twelve (12) of the most recent months, at least fifteen (15) of the most recent twenty-two (22) months, or if the child was under twelve (12) months of age, for at least six (6) … [Read more...] about Department of Child Services
School materials for juvenile detainees
S.E.A. 29, P.L. 94 July 1, 2019 Adds a new section, Ind. Code § 20-26-5-38 to provide school materials must be provided to a child in a juvenile detention facility for more than seven (7) days or shelter care licensed for more than ten (10) children upon request of the facility or the child’s parent. Provides the facility does not have to provide the materials in certain ci … [Read more...] about School materials for juvenile detainees
Child fatality reports
S.E.A. 170, P.L. 98 Effective July 1, 2019 Amends Ind. Code § 31-25-2-24 to provide child fatality reports must be prepared before December 31 each year and as part of the summary, must include whether the child died while in foster care or was returned to the natural parent after placement in foster care. [Note: Report of statewide child fatality review committee from the State B … [Read more...] about Child fatality reports