The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 14 on allowing the judges of the Putnam circuit and superior courts to appoint a Putnam County magistrate, authored by Sen. Bray. Putnam County Judges Denny Bridges and Matt Headley testified in support of the bill. The bill passed 10-0. Read the bill at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2018/bills/senate/14 … [Read more...] about Putnam County magistrate
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County magistrates
H.E.A. 1053, P.L. 129 Effective: July 1, 2017 Allows the Clark County circuit court to appoint four full-time magistrates. Allows the Shelby County circuit and superior courts to appoint a full-time magistrate. Allows the Marion County superior courts to appoint 20 full-time magistrates after December 31, 2017, not more than ten of whom may be from the same political party. The full … [Read more...] about County magistrates
County magistrates
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard HB 1053 sponsored by Sen. Crider and Sen. J. Smith on county magistrates. The bill adds magistrates to the Clark, Shelby and Marion courts. The bill passed 11-0. Read the bill at https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1053 … [Read more...] about County magistrates
County magistrates
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1053, sponsored by Sen. Crider, Sen. Smith, and Sen. Taylor, on county magistrates. The bill allows the Clark County circuit court to appoint four full-time magistrates, allows the Shelby County circuit and superior courts to appoint a full-time magistrate, and allows the Marion County superior courts to appoint 18 full-time magistrates after … [Read more...] about County magistrates
Shelby County magistrate
The House Ways and Means Committee heard Rep. Eberhart’s HB 1053 on Shelby County magistrate. The bill was amended by consent to add a magistrate for Clark County and magistrates for Marion County. The bill passed as amended, 14-0. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1053 … [Read more...] about Shelby County magistrate