Thursday, May 23, 2013

How much is the Toll for the Road to Relief from Driver License Suspension?

May 2, 2012 by Editor

It depends on which road you take.
In the September/October 2010 issue of the Indiana Court Times, we discussed the differences between a Petition for a Restricted Driver’s License under Indiana Code 9-24-15 and a Petition for Judicial Review of a Habitual Violator Suspension under Indiana Code 9-30-10. One of those differences is the type [...]

E-Tickets Bring Recognition and Funding to Indiana Courts

E-Tickets Bring Recognition and Funding to Indiana Courts

January 31, 2011 by Editor

Indiana’s E-Ticket system has been one of the most recognized Judicial Technology and Automation Committee (JTAC) projects, in part because it has had a huge impact on officer safety and the reduction of data entry across agencies. Combined with Odyssey, E-Tickets offer law enforcement and courts an end-to-end electronic solution that saves time and [...]

Roadmap for Relief from Driver License Suspension

December 1, 2010 by Editor

There are several bumpy paths a driver may take that lead to the suspension of his privilege to operate a motor vehicle. There are also avenues available that a driver may take to attempt to regain that privilege. The question for many suspended drivers and the clerk and court staff that help [...]

INcite Once Again Provides Driver Histories

September 13, 2010 by Editor

When INcite was initially launched, users had access to suspension and conviction information, but a later change in software used by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) removed that access.  As of July 1, 2010, that access is restored, and for the first time, title, lien and vehicle registration information is also included.
In addition to [...]

Think B4 U Drive

October 31, 2009 by Editor

When Steuben Circuit Court Judge Allen N. Wheat decided to add movie producing to his Resume’ he gathered a cast from the community and enlisted the Ball State University Communications Department to provide the film–making expertise. The final work product is the movie “Think B4 U Drive.”
It is not a movie about the evils of [...]

100 Law Enforcement Agencies Now Use the eTicket System

100 Law Enforcement Agencies Now Use the eTicket System

June 30, 2009 by Editor

Reaching the 100 mark is momentous for birthdays and businesses. Celebrations fitting for the occasion usually include parties and cakes along with speeches and pictures.  On June 8th, an unlikely guest of honor, traffic tickets, celebrated the triple digit number.  Getting a traffic ticket can lead a person to proclaim, “It was a bad day.” [...]

Supreme Court Launches electronic Citation and Warning System (eCWS)

Supreme Court Launches electronic Citation and Warning System (eCWS)

December 31, 2007 by Editor

Since July 1 of this year, five Indiana law enforcement officers have piloted  a new electronic citation and warning system for traffic violations.  This represented the first step of an exciting project spearheaded by the Indiana Supreme Court and its Judicial Technology and Automation Committee, through the Division of State Court Administration.  The project is [...]