Text for Knowledge
March 5, 2013 by Sarah Kidwell
Allen County launches mobile service for jury duty information
If you are selected as a juror for the Allen Superior Court, and you have a smart phone device, it just got a lot easier to get answers to basic questions such as “Where do I park?” or “How do I get there?”
Under the guidance of Allen [...]
State of the Judiciary 2013
March 5, 2013 by Hon. Brent E. Dickson
Editor’s Note: On Jan. 23, 2013, Chief Justice Brent E. Dickson delivered his first State of the Judiciary address to a Joint Session of the Indiana General Assembly. An excerpted version slightly modified due to space limitations follows. The State of the Judiciary was broadcast to a statewide audience over the Internet and on [...]
Best Practices and Tips Regarding the Use of Social Media
March 5, 2013 by Ethics and Professionalism Committee
With the creation of social networking sites, judges have asked whether it is ethically permissible for them to join internet-based social networks themselves and to create personal and/or professional profiles. The quick answer to the first question is that judges generally can join internet-based social networks.
Rule 3.1 of the Indiana Code of Judicial Conduct says [...]
Updated Roll of Attorneys website has new features
March 5, 2013 by
The Indiana Roll of Attorneys Website is used by the public, the press, organizations that hire attorneys, state agencies and others to get basic information about an attorney’s license, bar status, and disciplinary history. In January 2013, the Appellate Clerk’s Office replaced its decade-old Roll of Attorneys website with an improved version offering new [...]
Committee Considering Comprehensive Rules for Electronic Filing in the Courts
March 5, 2013 by Lilia G. Judson
Presently, Indiana Administrative Rule (AR) 16 charges the Division of State Court Administration with reviewing and approving local rules for pilot electronic filing (e-filing) projects that meet a laundry list of specific factors listed in that rule. Such local e-filing pilot projects exist in Marion County, with Lexis-Nexus as the vendor, and in Lake [...]
Assuring Timely Chronological Case Summary (CCS) Records
March 5, 2013 by Lilia G. Judson
Indiana Trial Rule 77 provides guidelines about the records and information that an Indiana trial court must create and maintain. That rule calls for four types of records: (1) indexes, which list in a searchable format the name and the case number of a proceeding; (2) a chronological case summary (CCS), which is a sequential [...]
Supreme Stories: Profiles of Indiana’s Newest Supreme Court Justices
December 20, 2012 by James F. Maguire
Justice Mark Massa Joins the Indiana Supreme Court
Governor Mitch Daniels named Mark Steven Massa as Indiana’s 107th Indiana Supreme Court Justice.
He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and maintained his residence there until his graduation from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism. Following graduation he worked as a newspaper reporter for the Evansville [...]
US Supreme Court Examines Services for Self-Represented Litigants
December 20, 2012 by Elana Salzman
The treatment of self-represented litigants is an ongoing dilemma for Indiana courts. Judges grapple with questions of how to effectively ensure access to justice for these litigants, who may be at a disadvantage in proceedings where important rights are at stake. This question was addressed by the United States Supreme Court in 2011 [...]
US Supreme Court Chief Justice Bestows Honor on Indiana Judge John F. Surbeck, Jr.
December 20, 2012 by Kathryn Dolan
Allen County Superior Court Criminal Division Judge John F. Surbeck, Jr. in November received one of the nation’s highest judicial awards. As the spotlight shone bright on Judge Surbeck, he used the moment to highlight the work of his colleagues on the bench. Indiana judges symbolically stood right next to Judge Surbeck as [...]
Indiana Court Reporting Pilot Project Underway
December 20, 2012 by James F. Maguire
Background
“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”
—Albert Einstein
Indiana trial courts use primarily audio digital equipment to make a record when conducting business. County-paid court reporters are responsible for keeping the record of proceedings and preparing a written transcript when requested. [...]
