The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1114 on new courts and new magistrates authored by Rep. Torr. The bill: Testimony from Elkhart County Judge Gretchen Lund was heard in support of the proposed changes to the Elkhart County courts. Elkhart County Commissioner Rogers also testified in support of the bill. The bill passed 13-0. Read the bill at: … [Read more...] about New courts and new magistrates
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Delaware circuit courts
S.E.A. 152, P.L. 25 Effective: July 1, 2021 Removes the sixth circuit court in Delaware County. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/senate/152 … [Read more...] about Delaware circuit courts
Courts and magistrates
H.E.A. 1064, P.L. 123 Effective: July 1, 2021 Adds a superior court in Hamilton County. Provides that the first judge of Hamilton Superior Court No. 7 shall be elected at the November 2022 general election, take office January 1, 2023, and serve a term of six years. Allows the judges of the Decatur Circuit and Superior Courts to jointly appoint a magistrate to serve the Decatur … [Read more...] about Courts and magistrates
Courts and magistrates
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard HB 1064, courts and magistrates, sponsored by Sen. Crider and Sen. Zay. This bill: Adds a superior court in Hamilton County and provides that the first judge of Hamilton Superior Court No. 7 shall be elected at the November 2022 general election, take office January 1, 2023, and serve a term of six years. Allows the judges of the Decatur … [Read more...] about Courts and magistrates
Delaware circuit courts
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 152 sponsored by Rep. McNamara and Rep. Prescott regarding Delaware circuit courts. The author, Sen. Gaskill, introduced the bill which eliminates the 6th circuit court in Delaware County. There was no testimony regarding the bill. The bill passed 11-0. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/senate/152 … [Read more...] about Delaware circuit courts