Eviction Task Force works to support landlords and tenants By Hon. Robert R. Altice, Jr. · Court of Appeals of Indiana · Eviction Task Force Chair Housing stability is crucial for landlords, tenants, and the community at large. To consider the needs of each group, on September 13, 2021, the Indiana Supreme Court established the Indiana Eviction Task Force. With a wide range of representation, the group was t … [Read more...] about Avenue for Help
Broadcast pilot project allows cameras in court
By Jennifer Bauer, Staff Attorney · Office of Court Services On December 1, 2021, the Supreme Court launched a broadcast pilot project in five Indiana trial courts. The four-month pilot authorizes news media to broadcast court proceedings in Allen Superior Court (Criminal Division), Delaware Circuit Court 1, Lake Superior Court (Civil 7), Tippecanoe Circuit Court, and Vanderburgh Superior Court. The pilot project … [Read more...] about Broadcast pilot project allows cameras in court
New MyCase Feature: Attorney Dashboard
By Mary L. DePrez, Executive Director · Office of Court Technology Changes to Trial Rule 5(B) allowed clerks to begin sending notices to parties electronically in January 2013. E-notices can include a link to a court order or any document that the court wants to attach. Attorneys provide a designated email address when filing an appearance in a case, and all e-notices are sent en masse to those addresses the … [Read more...] about New MyCase Feature: Attorney Dashboard
Civic Health Index reveals successes and challenges for Hoosiers’ civic engagement
by Cathrin Verano, Special Collection Development Librarian · Office of Communication, Education & Outreach The 2021 Indiana Civic Health Index, released on January 25, 2022, provided in-depth updates on two recommendations made in the 2019 edition of the report: fortifying civic education for Indiana students increasing voter turnout with the intention of making Indiana one of the top ten states in the … [Read more...] about Civic Health Index reveals successes and challenges for Hoosiers’ civic engagement
The Honorable Leslie Shively
By Kathryn Dolan, Chief Public Information Officer · Office of Communication, Education & Outreach This is the fifty-eighth Court Times article highlighting a member of the Indiana Judiciary Judge Les Shively was appointed in 2013 to fill a vacancy on the Vanderburgh Superior Court and has twice been elected to the position in 2014 and 2020. He earned his bachelor’s in accounting and his J.D./M.B.A. from In … [Read more...] about The Honorable Leslie Shively