By Justin P. Forkner | Executive Director, Indiana Office of Court Services Legacy. What is a legacy? It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see.” —Hamilton: An American Musical, by Lin-Manuel Miranda Jane Seigel officially retired on April 30, after 19 years of service to the Indiana Supreme Court. To Lin-Manuel Miranda’s […]
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Traveling Oral Argument in Owen County
By Rachel Anderle | Communication Intern, Office of Communication, Education, and Outreach On April 20, the Indiana Supreme Court heard an oral argument in Spencer at Owen Valley High School, rather than in the Supreme Court Courtroom in Indianapolis. The Court schedules arguments twice a year outside the capital to allow students, press, and public […]
CCA promotes justice for all
The Coalition for Court Access (CCA) was created to provide a focused and comprehensive organizational structure for Indiana’s civil legal aid programs. One of the CCA’s goals is the improvement of access to and delivery of civil legal services to persons of limited means and low to moderate income. The CCA is developing a website […]
Dealing with Out-of-State Offenders
By Jane Seigel | Interim Chief Administrative Officer, Office of Judicial Administration and Jenny Bauer | Staff Attorney, Indiana Office of Court Services Adult and Juvenile Interstate Compacts How many times has an out-of-state offender appeared in your courtroom for sentencing? Do you know what to do if the out-of-state offender is to be sentenced for […]
2018 Legislative Summary
Compiled By: Amanda R. Wishin | Research Attorney, Indiana Office of Court Services New immunities Community corrections officers and probation officers who administer an overdose intervention drug. S.E.A. 13, P.L. 4. A guardian ad litem program and court appointed special advocate program when a child is placed on a waiting list for guardian ad litem […]
Could you pass Indiana’s First Bar Exam?
Could you pass the Indiana Bar Exam? Try your hand at some questions… Create your own user feedback survey By Bradley W. Skolnik | Executive Director, Office of Admission and Continuing Education When the Office of Admissions and Continuing Education packed up this past December to move into its new offices, we made a fascinating […]
Moving Forward with Evidence Based Pretrial Practices
By Mary Kay Hudson, Deputy Director, Indiana Office of Court Services Part One of Three Introduction Since the Supreme Court adopted Criminal Rule (CR) 26 in September 2016, the Pretrial Committee, the Indiana Evidence Based Decision Making (EBDM) Policy Team, and the Indiana Office of Court Services (IOCS) have diligently worked with 11 counties to […]
Disciplinary Commission providing Ethical Guidance
By G. Michael Witte | Executive Director, Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission Beginning in Spring 2018, for the first time in its history, the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission will undertake an advisory role as a part of its official duties. Ethical guidance will be provided through formal written opinions and informal individual guidance. Formal […]
The Spring Judicial College: Who came up with this program?
By Vicki L. Davis | Deputy Director, Indiana Office of Court Services I have a story. Flashback to 1998 when the Indiana Judicial Center is selected to send a five-member team to participate in the Leadership Institute in Judicial Education at the University of Memphis. This program includes a one-week Leadership Institute, an action plan, […]
$6.3M in grants distributed to 83 counties
The Indiana Office of Court Services (IOCS) distributed more than $6.3 million in grants to 83 counties. IOCS houses several programs with specific judicial focuses meant to assist children, families, the elderly, and those with physical disabilities. The amount allocated for each program is determined by various methods, and is distributed from funds allocated by […]
