H.E.A. 1091, P.L. 26 Effective: July 1, 2018 Requires the licensed child placing agency or local office that will conduct an inspection and submit a report to the court concerning a petition to adopt a child to provide and explain to a child's current foster parent and prospective adoptive parent a document containing contact information for individuals employed by the licensed … [Read more...] about Information for prospective adoptive parent
Data concerning youth in adult court
H.E.A. 1228, P.L. 142 Effective: July 1, 2018 Requires the criminal justice institute to: (1) track certain information concerning juveniles under the jurisdiction of an adult court due to a juvenile court not having jurisdiction; (2) track certain information concerning waivers of juvenile court jurisdiction; and (3) publish the information annually. Read the bill at: … [Read more...] about Data concerning youth in adult court
Department of Child Services
H.E.A. 1406, P.L. 150 Effective: §§1-22 effective July 1, 2018, §23 effective March 19, 2018 Provides for the collection of certain past due annual support fees by the child support bureau (bureau) and the clerk of the circuit court. Allows the bureau to collect child support payments made in cash. Allows the bureau and the clerk of the circuit court to recoup certain child support o … [Read more...] about Department of Child Services
Judges and magistrates
S.E.A. 126, P.L. 156 Effective: July 1, 2019 Allows the judges of the Jefferson County circuit and superior courts to jointly appoint a magistrate to serve the Jefferson County courts. Adds a fourth judge to the superior court of Kosciusko County. Allows the judges of the Putnam circuit and superior courts to jointly appoint a magistrate to serve the Putnam County courts. Allows the … [Read more...] about Judges and magistrates
Office of Judicial Administration
S.E.A. 238, P.L. 161 Effective: §§1-45, 47-124 effective July 1, 2018; §46 effective March 21, 2018 Changes all references to the division of State Court Administration and the Judicial Center to the Office of Judicial Administration. Changes all references to the executive director of the Division of State Court Administration and the Judicial Center to chief administrative of … [Read more...] about Office of Judicial Administration