Legislative Update

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Courts and judicial officers

Filed Under: Judicial Administration

The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 256 on courts and judicial officers sponsored by Reps. McNamara, Steuerwald, and Torr for amend and vote.  The bill provides: The interim committee on courts and the judiciary (committee) shall review, consider, and make recommendations concerning requests for new courts, new judicial officers, and changes in jurisdiction of … [Read more...] about Courts and judicial officers

Courts and judicial officers

Filed Under: Judicial Administration

The Senate Appropriations Committee heard SB 256 on courts and judicial officers authored by Sen. Koch. This bill: Provides that the interim Committee on Courts and the Judiciary (committee) shall review, consider, and make recommendations concerning requests for new courts, new judicial officers, and changes in jurisdiction of existing courts and specifies the information that … [Read more...] about Courts and judicial officers

Courts and judicial officers

Filed Under: Judicial Administration

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 256 on courts and judicial officers.  The bill is authored by Sen. Koch and provides the following: The Interim Committee on Courts and the Judiciary shall review, consider, and make recommendations concerning requests for new courts, new judicial officers, and changes in jurisdiction of existing courts and specifies the information that … [Read more...] about Courts and judicial officers

Clark County circuit court

Filed Under: Judicial Administration

For amend and vote only, the Senate Appropriations Committee heard HB 1155, sponsored by Sen. Garten, adding two judges to Clark County circuit court. The bill was amended to add a procedure for the appointment by the Governor and then election of judges for the newly created courts. The bill passed 8-0. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1155 … [Read more...] about Clark County circuit court