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
Voter list maintenance
H.E.A. 1253, P.L. 116 Effective: July 1, 2018 Adds a requirement that the circuit court clerk permanently retain the minutes of all meetings of the county election board. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2018/bills/house/1253 … [Read more...] about Voter list maintenance
County jail issues
H.E.A. 1263, P.L. 184 Effective: § §1-3, 6, 8-9, 14 effective March 21, 2018; §4-5, 7, 10-13 effective July 1, 2018 Sections 1 through 3 provides that a county fiscal body may adopt an ordinance to impose (within the local income tax expenditure rate) a tax rate for correctional facilities and rehabilitation facilities in the county. Specifies that the tax rate must be in in … [Read more...] about County jail issues
Veterans matters
H.E.A. 1402, P.L. 149 Effective: March 19, 2018 Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate study committee topic related to establishing an electronic system to provide the Indiana department of veterans' affairs, in collaboration with the national guard (as defined in IC 10-16-1-13), with criminal case information. Read the bill at: … [Read more...] about Veterans matters