S.E.A. 149, P.L. 106 Effective: July 1, 2022 Makes clarifying changes to the powers and duties of the Marion superior court executive committee.Provides that an appointed judicial officer shall be vested by the judges of the family division of the Marion superior court with suitable powers for the handling of all probate matters of the court.Removes and reallocates the powers … [Read more...] about Various courts matters
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Indigency determinations
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 302 on indigency determinations for amend and vote. The bill is authored by Sen. Tallian and establishes a procedure for a criminal court to use in determining if a defendant is indigent. The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the interim Committee on Corrections and Criminal Code. The bill was amended by … [Read more...] about Indigency determinations
Payment of court costs
H.E.A. 1087, P.L. 77 Effective: July 1, 2019 Allows a court to reduce some or all of the court costs owed by a person who performs community service or approved uncompensated volunteer work by: (1) determining the number of hours of community service or volunteer work performed by the person; (2) multiplying the number of hours worked by the Indiana minimum wage; and (3) deducting … [Read more...] about Payment of court costs