The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1383 authored by Rep. Cook regarding judicial officers. The bill provides that a person commits battery on a public safety official if the offense is committed against a current or former public safety official: (1) while the official is engaged in the official's official duty; or (2) in retaliation for the official having … [Read more...] about Judicial officers
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Office of Judicial Administration
S.E.A. 238, P.L. 161 Effective: §§1-45, 47-124 effective July 1, 2018; §46 effective March 21, 2018 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 Judicial Center to chief administrative of … [Read more...] about Office of Judicial Administration
Office of Judicial Administration
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 238 sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald on the Office of Judicial Administration. The bill changes all references to the Supreme Court Administration, Division of State Court Administration and the Indiana Judicial Center to the Office of Judicial Administration. The bill also changes all references to the executive director of the Division of State C … [Read more...] about Office of Judicial Administration
Senior judges, judges pro tempore, and oaths
S.E.A. 81, P.L. 22 Effective: July 1, 2016 Allows: (1) a senior judge; or (2) a judge pro tempore; serving in a county that has a probate court, a circuit court, or a superior court judge to, with the consent of the judge of the probate court, circuit court, or a superior court in the county, sit as the judge of the consenting judge's court in any matter as if the senior judge or … [Read more...] about Senior judges, judges pro tempore, and oaths
Senior judges and judges pro tempore
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 81, sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald, on senior judges and judges pro tempore. Author Sen. R. Michael Young presented the bill that allows a senior judge or a judge pro tempore serving in a county that has a probate court, a circuit court, or more than one superior court judge to sit as the judge of the consenting judge's court in … [Read more...] about Senior judges and judges pro tempore