For amend and vote only, the House Ways and Means Committee heard SB 126, sponsored by Rep. Wolkins and Rep. Klinker, on adding a fourth judge to the Kosciusko County superior court. The bill was amended to add magistrates in Putnam, Scott, and Jefferson counties. The amendment also changes the effective date to July 1, 2019. The amended bill passed 18-0. Read the bill at: … [Read more...] about Kosciusko County superior court
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Putnam County magistrate
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 14 sponsored by Rep. Baird allowing the Putnam County judges to appoint a Putnam County magistrate. The bill was amended to allow for the appointment of a magistrate for both Jefferson and Scott counties. Putnam County Judge Headley and Scott County Judge Mount testified in favor of the bill and the amendment. The bill passed … [Read more...] about Putnam County magistrate
Office of Judicial Administration
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 238 on the Office of Judicial Administration, authored by Sen. Bray. The bill does the following: changes all references to the Division of State Court Administration and the Judicial Center to the Office of Judicial administration changes all references to the executive director of the Division of State Court Administration and the … [Read more...] about Office of Judicial Administration
Magistrates in Scott County and Jefferson County
The Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1275 authored by Rep. Goodin adding magistrates in Scott County and Jefferson County. The bill allows the judges of the Jefferson County circuit and superior courts to appoint a magistrate to serve the Jefferson County courts. The bill also allows the judges of the Scott County circuit and superior courts to appoint a magistrate to … [Read more...] about Magistrates in Scott County and Jefferson County
Putnam County magistrate
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard SB 14 authored by Sen. Bray on a Putnam County magistrate recommitted upon passage by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill allows the judges of the Putnam Circuit and Superior Courts to jointly appoint one full-time magistrate to serve the Putnam County courts. The bill passed 10-0. Read the bill a … [Read more...] about Putnam County magistrate