The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 223 authored by Sen. Koch on accounting by attorney in fact. The bill provides that an attorney in fact is required to render and deliver a written accounting if requested by a person who jointly owns an account with the principal. A representative from the Indiana State Bar Association testified in support of the legislation. The bill passed … [Read more...] about Accounting by attorney in fact
Vanderburgh County magistrates
The House Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard Rep. McNamara’s HB 1057 on Vanderburgh County magistrates. This bill allows the judge of the Vanderburgh Circuit Court to appoint an additional magistrate and allows the judges of the Vanderburgh Superior Court to jointly appoint an additional magistrate. Vanderburgh Circuit Court Judge David Kiely and Vanderburgh Superior Court J … [Read more...] about Vanderburgh County magistrates
Commitment of Level 6 offenders to DOC
The House Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1078 on commitment of Level 6 offenders to DOC by Rep. Steuerwald. This bill provides that a court may commit a person convicted of a Level 6 felony to the Department of Correction (DOC) if the person is a violent offender or has two prior unrelated felony convictions. Representatives from the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys … [Read more...] about Commitment of Level 6 offenders to DOC
Payment of court fees
The House Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard Rep. Pressel’s HB 1087 on payment of court fees, allowing a court to reduce some or all of the court costs owed by a person who performs community service or uncompensated volunteer work by determining the number of hours of community service or volunteer work performed by the person, multiplying the number of hours worked by the I … [Read more...] about Payment of court fees
Howard County magistrate
The House Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard Rep. Karickhoff’s HB 1118, allowing the judges of the Howard Circuit and Superior courts to jointly appoint a Howard County magistrate. Howard Superior Court Judge Douglas Tate and Howard County Prosecutor Mark McCann testified in favor of the bill. It passed 11-0. Read the bill here: h … [Read more...] about Howard County magistrate