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
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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
Appointment of magistrates
The House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code heard Rep. Speedy’s HB 1625 on appointment of magistrates. Rep. Speedy explained that this bill continues a multi-year program to convert Marion Superior commissioner positions into magistrate appointments. The bill increases the number of authorized Marion Superior magistrates from 16 to 20. Marion Superior Judge Tim Oakes testified i … [Read more...] about Appointment of magistrates
Shelby County magistrate
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1053 on the Shelby County magistrate authored by Reps. Eberhart and Steuerwald. The bill permits Shelby County to appoint a magistrate. The bill was amended by consent to have the appointment made by all three judges not just by the superior court judges. Judge Charles O’Connor, Shelby Circuit Court, testified in support of the b … [Read more...] about Shelby County magistrate
Clark County magistrate
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1176 on Clark County magistrate authored by Reps. Stemler and Steuerwald. The bill permits Clark County to appoint an additional magistrate. Judge Vicki Carmichael, Clark Circuit Court #4, testified in support of the bill. The bill passed 13-0. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1176 … [Read more...] about Clark County magistrate