Cover Stories
Authorization Required: Restricting Access to Criminal History Information
October 31, 2011
The Indiana General Assembly passed Public Law 194-2011 (HEA 1211) earlier this year allowing individuals to petition courts to restrict access to certain criminal records. This law creates two new proceedings by amending Indiana Code Title 35, Criminal Law and Procedure, Article 38, Proceedings Following Dismissal, Verdict or Finding. It allows a person to petition for restriction of arrest records by adding a new section 5.5 to Chapter 5, Expungement of Arrest Records (I.C. 35-38-5), and allows a person to petition for restriction of conviction records by adding a new chapter... [Read the full story]
Features
Jefferson County Courthouse Rededicated Two Years after Three-Alarm Fire
October 31, 2011
On a sunny day in downtown Madison, just two years after a fire nearly destroyed the historic Jefferson County Courthouse, a group of dignitaries, veterans, first responders, media, and local residents gathered to witness the courthouse rededication ceremony. “The courthouse has been restored to its rightful place as the center of law and government,” remarked Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Ted R. Todd. The dome, cupola, and third floor of the 156-year-old courthouse, which was being painted in preparation for Madison’s Bicentennial celebration, were razed in a three-alarm... [Read the full story]
Sidebar
Hon. Daniel G. Heath
October 31, 2011
The Crooner Judge. Judge Heath was encouraged by his wife to take up singing. This is the sixteenth of our Court Times articles that highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Allen County Superior Court Judge Daniel G. Heath is our judge featured in this issue. Following his graduation from Indiana University-Bloomington, he entered the graduate program in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) but determined after one year that it was not for him and returned to Fort Wayne. He worked at Lincoln Bank as a collector, a manager, and then... [Read the full story]
Court Technology
New INcite Application: Presentence Investigation Report/Abstract of Judgment
October 31, 2011
Following on the heels of the INcite Risk Assessment application, JTAC is developing a new INcite application that will incorporate the Presentence Investigation Report (PSI) and the Abstract of Judgment. We are working under the direction of the Records Management Committee, along with a sub-committee of judges, a circuit court clerk, and representatives with the Prosecuting Attorneys Council, the Public Defender Council, the Indiana Judicial Center and the Department of Correction (DOC) Originally, the sub-committee had intended to incorporate a standard sentencing order,... [Read the full story]
Ethics
Charitable Contributions: When Sentence Conditions Raise Ethical Concerns
October 31, 2011
Some combinations inherently go together, like chocolate and peanut butter. Others initially sound like a good idea (e.g. chili mixed with jalapeno peppers) but later have regrettable after effects. Requiring a defendant to make a charitable contribution as a sentencing condition is a combination that falls into the latter category. Proponents of this sentencing practice argue that requiring a defendant to make a charitable contribution more effectively forces the defendant to accept responsibility for his or her actions. One minority view is found in State v. Peiger, 692... [Read the full story]
Features
Jefferson County Courthouse Rededicated Two Years after Three-Alarm Fire
On a sunny day in downtown Madison, just two years after a fire nearly destroyed...
Supreme Court and State Archives Working to Preserve Historic Indiana Cases
A collaborative effort between the State Archives Division of the Indiana Commission...
Indiana Journalists Learn About the Courts
The Indiana Supreme Court conducted its third annual Law School for Journalists on...
Judgment Docket Task Force
A high profile working group has been formed to review the laws and rules involving...
Long-Awaited Changes to Clerk of Courts Website Are Finally Coming
Attorneys, as well as members of the media the general public, use the Clerk of Courts...
Dual State Court Security Training
An Opportunity for Sharing Best Practices Judges and court staff from Grant, Hamilton,...
Reporting Security Incidents
Every day Indiana’s courts resolve disputes, sentence criminals, assess fines,...
A New Process for Withdrawing Jurisdiction Due to Delay in Ruling
Beginning January 1, 2012, the procedure by which the submission of a case is withdrawn...
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New INcite Application: Presentence Investigation Report/Abstract of Judgment
Following on the heels of the INcite Risk Assessment application, JTAC is developing...
Hon. Daniel G. Heath
The Crooner Judge. Judge Heath was encouraged by his wife to take up singing. This...
Charitable Contributions: When Sentence Conditions Raise Ethical Concerns
Some combinations inherently go together, like chocolate and peanut butter. Others...
Adult Guardianship, Mortgage Foreclosure, New Administrative Manual Chapters
Case Type Designation: The New Uniform Adult Guardianship Act Effective July 1, 2011,...
Appellate Judges Honored
The Honorable Margret G. Robb, Chief Judge, Indiana Court of Appeals is the Membership...
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