Legislative Update

city/town court

Constitutional amendment ballot question

Filed Under: Judicial Administration

The House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code heard HB 1019 authored by Rep. Aylesworth on constitutional amendment ballot question. The bill prescribes the ballot language for the proposed constitutional amendment concerning the residency of a city or town court judge, which states: Shall the Constitution of the State of Indiana be amended to permit the judge of a … [Read more...] about Constitutional amendment ballot question

Town and city court judges

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The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HJ 1 on town and city court judges, sponsored by Sen. Brown and authored by Rep. Aylesworth.  Rep. Aylesworth introduced the bill which would permit the judge of a city or town court to reside in either 1.) the county in which the city or town court is located; or 2.) in the bordering Indiana county that is closest to the location of the … [Read more...] about Town and city court judges

Town and city court judges

Filed Under: Judicial Administration

The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HJ 1 authored by Rep. Aylesworth on town and city court judges. The resolution provides that the judge of a city or town court shall reside in the county in which the city or town court is located or the bordering Indiana county that is the closest Indiana county to the city or town in which the court is located. The General … [Read more...] about Town and city court judges

Various election law matters

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H.E.A. 1336, P.L. 227 Effective: Relevant sections on July 1, 2023 §36 adds judges of city and town courts to the list of officials that must file a statement of economic interest before filing a candidacy document and provides that an officeholder is not entitled to salary until a statement of economic interest is filed, if required.  §133 requires a magistrate to d … [Read more...] about Various election law matters