Authorization Required: Restricting Access to Criminal History Information
October 31, 2011 by Editor
The Indiana General Assembly passed Public Law 194-2011 (HEA 1211) earlier this year allowing individuals to petition courts to restrict access to certain criminal records. This law creates two new proceedings by amending Indiana Code Title 35, Criminal Law and Procedure, Article 38, Proceedings Following Dismissal, Verdict or Finding. It allows a person [...]
2011 Legislative Review
August 16, 2011 by Editor
Editor’s Note: This report is a condensed version of the full report prepared by Diane Mains and Mike McMahon of the Indiana Judicial Center.
The Indiana Judicial Center has prepared a legislative report that contains summaries of select bills of interest passed in the 2011 session and can be can be found at:
http://www.in.gov/legislative/reports/2011/DIGEST_OF_ENACTMENTS.PDF
The entire text [...]
Highlights from the 2010 Indiana General Assembly for Courts and Clerks
June 16, 2010 by Editor
The Indiana Judicial Conference has compiled an excellent and extensive digest of all legislation passed by the 2010 Indiana General Assembly. The legislative digest of these laws can be found at www.in.gov/legislative/reports/2010/DIGEST_OF_ENACTMENTS.PDF. If you would like to see the entire text of any law, as well as any other legislative action, you may access this [...]
Legislative Report: 2009 Indiana General Assembly
June 30, 2009 by Editor
The Indiana Judicial Center staff compiled summaries of legislation of significance to the judiciary enacted by the 2009 Indiana Legislature. To see the Center’s full online report, which includes other bills of interest and which features hyperlinks to the full text of the legislation, go to www.indianacourts.org/blogs/legupdate.
Special Session
A special session of the Indiana legislature will be [...]
Indiana Commission on Courts 2008 Annual Report
February 28, 2009 by Editor
The Indiana General Assembly created the Commission on Courts to review, conduct research, and hold public hearings on all requests for new courts or changes in jurisdiction of existing courts, and to review, report on, and make recommendations concerning any other matters relating to court administration that it deems appropriate. The Commission is required to [...]
Getting the Show on the Road: JTAC’s Speedy Project to Help DCS Comply with HEA 1001
February 28, 2009 by Editor
In 2008, the Indiana General Assembly passed, and Governor Mitch Daniels signed into law, HEA 1001, a bill designed to provide property tax relief that also made sweeping changes to how payments are processed for juvenile services throughout the state. There have been several articles in the Indiana Court Times reporting on the effects of [...]
State Funding of CHINS and Juvenile Services on Track for January 1 Transfer
October 31, 2008 by Editor
Our trial court judges will continue to see in their courtrooms many children in need of services, and too many juveniles who are in trouble, as the new year begins on January 1, 2009. Someone will still have to foot the bill for taking care of these children and juveniles, but who pays for these [...]
2008 Indiana General Assembly: Legislation Impacting the Judiciary
June 30, 2008 by Editor
The even numbered years are scheduled for the “short” sessions of the Indiana Legislature. The past session may have been short, but it was historic in many ways. Significant property tax relief was enacted for the first time since 1973. The state will be picking up the tab on juvenile services expenses traditionally the responsibility [...]
