The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1118, sponsored by Sen. Buck and Sen. Head, to provide for a Howard County magistrate. This bill allows the judges of the Howard circuit and superior courts to jointly appoint a magistrate to serve the Howard County courts. The bill passed 10-0. Read the bill at http://www.iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1118. … [Read more...] about Howard County magistrate
Tippecanoe Superior Court
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1173, sponsored by Sen. Alting, adding a superior court in Tippecanoe County. The bill passed 10-0. Read the bill at http://www.iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/11 … [Read more...] about Tippecanoe Superior Court
Mid-Session: Civil Law
The following civil law bills passed out of their originating house: SB 16 Protective orders and employment Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2321 Floor amendments: The bill was amended on 2nd reading to remove substance of the bill and to urge assignment to an appropriate interim study committee the task of studying the issue of whether an individual can … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Civil Law
Mid-Session: Criminal Law
The following criminal law bills passed out of their originating house: SR 29 Urging the legislative council to assign to an appropriate study committee the issue of criminal laws concerning fraud and deception Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2495 Read the current bill: http://www.iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/resolutions/senate/simple/29 SB 12 Bias … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Criminal Law
Mid-Session: Family Law
The following family law bills passed out of their originating house: SB 197 Copies of identifying adoption information Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2292 House sponsor: Steuerwald Read the current bill: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/senate/197 SB 206 Child support modification Previous blog post: … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Family Law