The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 532 sponsored by Rep. Mahan, reducing the service of process fees from $25 to $13 and deleting a prohibition on collection of service of process fees more than one time in a case. It also provides that the sheriff shall collect a service of process fee each time the sheriff serves a document completed by the sheriff. The bill was amended to … [Read more...] about Service of process fees
Mental health matters
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard HB 1006 sponsored by Sen. Merritt and Sen. Charbonneau on mental health matters. An amendment was adopted making the bill language discretionary upon approval of the Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse and removing the proposed pilot program to serve misdemeanants. The amended bill passed 11-0. Read the bill at … [Read more...] about Mental health matters
Marion County judicial selection
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1036 sponsored by Senators Merritt, Bray and Ruckelshaus, on Marion County judicial selection. The bill: provides for the selection of Marion Superior Court (Court) judges. establishes the 14 member Marion County Judicial Selection Committee (Committee). provides that, when the Committee learns of a vacancy on the Court, the Committee … [Read more...] about Marion County judicial selection
County magistrates
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard HB 1053 sponsored by Sen. Crider and Sen. J. Smith on county magistrates. The bill adds magistrates to the Clark, Shelby and Marion courts. The bill passed 11-0. Read the bill at https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1053 … [Read more...] about County magistrates
Authorization to carry a handgun
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1071, sponsored by Sen. Messmer and Sen. Freeman, on authorization to carry a handgun. The bill provides that certain persons protected by a civil protection order may carry a handgun without a license for 60 days after the date the civil protection order is issued or 60 days after the date the person applies for a license to carry a handgun, … [Read more...] about Authorization to carry a handgun