Legislative Update

city/town court

Town and city court judges

Filed Under: Judicial Administration

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

Filed Under: Judicial Administration

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

Town and city court judges

Filed Under: Judicial Administration

The Senate Local Government Committee heard HJR 6 regarding town and city court judges authored by Rep. Aylesworth and sponsored by Sen. Koch.  The bill provides: (1) the county, township, and town residency requirements prescribed by Article 6, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana would not apply to city or town court judges, and (2) the city or town court … [Read more...] about Town and city court judges