The Select Committee on Government Reduction heard HB 1004 authored by Rep. Siegrist on various state and local government matters. The bill provides that the journals, the enrolled acts, the session laws, and the Indiana Code may be distributed in paper or electronic format. It permits the electronic publication and circulation to circuit court clerks of the enrolled acts, and … [Read more...] about Streamlining state and local government matters
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Training for local elected officials
The House Local Government Committee heard HB 1309 on training for local elected officials authored by Rep. Engleman. The bill amends the training requirements for certain county elected officials, including the circuit court clerk to require five hours of training of newly elected official training courses developed by the Indiana Association of Counties and approved by the State … [Read more...] about Training for local elected officials
Property tax matters §33 [service of process fee]
H.E.A. 1450, P.L. 255 Effective: July 1, 2017 Increases the sheriff service of process fee from $25 to $28, provides that the clerk shall collect the fee rather than the sheriff, and distributes $1 of the fee to the clerk's record perpetuation fund. The full law is available at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1450 … [Read more...] about Property tax matters §33 [service of process fee]
DNA for felony arrestees
The House Ways and Means Committee heard SB 322 sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald and Rep. Bauer on DNA for felony arrestees. This bill requires every person arrested for a felony after December 31, 2017, to submit a DNA sample, and specifies that the sample may be obtained only by buccal swab. Under the bill, the DNA sample may not be shipped for DNA identification unless the arrestee … [Read more...] about DNA for felony arrestees
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