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
Various state and local government streamlining matters
H.E.A. 1004, P.L. 72 Effective: §8 effective March 20, 2018; §§12, 14-15 effective July 1, 2018 Section 8 permits the publication and circulation to circuit court clerks of the enrolled acts, as required by the state constitution, to be performed electronically, and permits circuit court clerks to electronically acknowledge receipt of the enrolled acts directly to the legislative se … [Read more...] about Various state and local government streamlining matters
Interlocal agreements
H.E.A. 1140, P.L. 75 Effective: July 1, 2018 Allows a county to enter into an interlocal agreement with a municipality to use: (1) a municipal ordinance violations bureau; or (2) a city or town court; to dispose of county ordinance violations. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2018/bills/house/1140 … [Read more...] about Interlocal agreements
Trial records
H.E.A. 1173, P.L. 78 Effective: July 1, 2018 Permits a victim (or the spouse or an immediate family member of a deceased victim) to obtain, free of charge, an electronic copy of the transcript of criminal proceedings in the victim's case. Requires a prosecuting attorney or victim assistance program to assist the victim, spouse, or immediate family member in obtaining the … [Read more...] about Trial records