Court of Appeals judge and spouse of Supreme Court Justice both honored; State Court Administration staff join national boards
February 6, 2012 by Editor
Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Melissa S. May Receives ISBA Women in the Law Recognition Award
Judge Melissa S. May of the Court of Appeals of Indiana has received the Indiana State Bar Association’s Women in the Law Recognition Award for her dedication to helping women advance in the legal community.
Judge May received the award Oct. [...]
New INcite Application: Presentence Investigation Report/Abstract of Judgment
October 31, 2011 by Mary L. DePrez
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 [...]
Hon. Daniel G. Heath
October 31, 2011 by James F. Maguire
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 [...]
Charitable Contributions: When Sentence Conditions Raise Ethical Concerns
October 31, 2011 by Adrienne Meiring
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 [...]
Adult Guardianship, Mortgage Foreclosure, New Administrative Manual Chapters
October 31, 2011 by James R. Walker
Case Type Designation: The New Uniform Adult Guardianship Act
Effective July 1, 2011, the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act (UAGPPJA) became law in Indiana. Under the UAGPPJA, if an out-of-state court requests assistance in a guardianship or protective proceeding, an Indiana court has jurisdiction for the limited purpose of granting the request. The [...]
Appellate Judges Honored
October 31, 2011 by Editor
The Honorable Margret G. Robb, Chief Judge, Indiana Court of Appeals is the Membership Chair of the Appellate Judges Conference (AJC) of the Judicial Division of the American Bar Association (ABA). She reminds readers that this section is open to not only judges but also lawyers, academics, and judicial staff attorneys. She invites all [...]
Indiana Counties Take the Plunge
August 16, 2011 by Jill Russell
JTAC launches public online marriage license application
On Friday, May 27, Monica Freeman and her fiancé Preston Holb walked into the Allen County Clerk’s Office to apply for a marriage license. But it wasn’t business as usual, because the Clerk’s staff didn’t ask for their dates of birth, where they were born, or even their [...]
Hon. Ted R. Todd
August 16, 2011 by James F. Maguire
This is the fifteenth of our Court Times articles that highlight—up close and personal—a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Ted R. Todd is our judge featured in this issue. Following his graduation from Duke University Law School in 1964, he maintained a general law practice in Madison and Vevay, [...]
When Only the Best Will Do (Part One)
August 16, 2011 by Brenda Rodeheffer
Lawsuits related to employment issues in the United States have reached a record high. Employment laws and regulations are both ever-changing and ever-increasing creating unintentional traps for the unwary employer. In the employment arena, judicial immunity does not exist. One of the best ways for a judicial employer to avoid litigation is [...]
New Agency Staff; Monroe CASA Wins National Contest
August 16, 2011 by Editor
New ICLEO Director Named
The Division of State Court Administration is pleased to welcome Phyllisia Gant as the new Coordinator and staff attorney for the Indiana Conference of Legal Education Opportunity (ICLEO), one of the programs administered by the Division.
Immediately prior to joining the Division staff, Phyllisia was an attorney with the Marion County Public Defender’s [...]
