H.E.A. 1001, P.L. 213-2015 Effective § 259 effective May 7, 2015; § 256, § 258 and § 260 effective July 1, 2015 Amends the statutes governing the automated record keeping fee by (1) removing the deposit of this fee in the clerk’s perpetuation fund, (2) requiring the clerk to collect this fee in all civil, criminal, infraction and ordinance violation actions in the amount of $19 afte … [Read more...] about Budget bill [fees – automated record keeping fee]
Budget bill [fees – document storage fee]
H.E.A. 1001, P.L. 213-2015 Effective: § 257 effective July 1, 2015 Amends IC 33-37-5-20 to require the clerk to collect a document storage fee in all civil, criminal, infraction and ordinance violation actions in the amount of $5 after June 30, 2015 and before July 1, 2017, and in the amount of $2 after June 30, 2017. This legislation also authorizes counties not operating under … [Read more...] about Budget bill [fees – document storage fee]
Magistrates and courts
H.E.A. 1110, P.L. 173-2015 Effective: §§1-16 effective July 1, 2015; §17 effective June 29, 2015; §18 effective May 5, 2015 Allows the judges of the Clark circuit court to jointly appoint a third full-time magistrate. Allows the judge of the Greene circuit court and the judge of the Greene superior court to jointly appoint one full-time magistrate. Allows the judges of the Madison ci … [Read more...] about Magistrates and courts
Exemption of military reservists from jury duty
S.E.A. 1131, P.L. 19-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Provides that an individual who serves on reserve duty in the armed forces of the United States or the Indiana National Guard while on military orders is exempt from jury duty. The full law is available at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/house/1131 … [Read more...] about Exemption of military reservists from jury duty
Judgment dockets
H.E.A. 1141, P.L. 55-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Specifies that the clerk of a circuit court: (1) shall keep a judgment docket for the circuit court and for each superior court and probate court served by the clerk; and (2) is the official keeper of the judgment docket for the circuit court and for each superior court and probate court served by the clerk. Provides that a judgment … [Read more...] about Judgment dockets