When can a court collect assessments from cash posted for bond in a criminal matter?
August 31, 2009 by Deborah A. Neal ·
Collecting fines and costs assessed upon conviction in a criminal matter is a daunting task for a county. So it is no wonder that being able to deduct fines, costs, fees and restitution from bond money already deposited with the clerk of the courts is seen as a good way to substantially increase the collection [...]
Public Defender Staff Addresses 7th Annual Conference
June 30, 2009 by Deborah A. Neal , Jeff Wiese ·
Indiana Supreme Court Division of State Court Administration attorneys, Deborah Neal and Jeff Wiese, addressed the 7th Annual Public Defense Office Administrators conference. The Indiana Public Defender Council hosted the event which was held on April 24, 2009 in Fishers, Indiana. Representatives from Allen, Floyd, Fulton, Henry, Lake, Marion, Monroe, St. Joseph, Vigo, and Washington [...]
Speaker Bauer Names Two New Indiana Public Defender Commission Members
February 28, 2009 by Deborah A. Neal ·
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, B. Patrick Bauer, appointed two new members to the Indiana Public Defender Commission in November 2008: Representative Vernon Smith and Representative Greg Steuerwald. Representative Vernon G. Smith was appointed to replace Phil Hoy, a former representative from Evansville who chose not to run for reelection. Representative Smith represents [...]
