Jamie M. Groves was appointed as Judge of Huntington County Circuit Court, succeeding Judge Thomas M. Hakes who retired at the end of 2017. Groves served as chief deputy prosecutor in Huntington County, where he worked for the past 20 years. Prior to attending law school, Groves worked as a juvenile court probation officer and juvenile detention officer in Porter County.
Kristen E. McVey was appointed as Judge of Tippecanoe County Superior Court 5. McVey will succeed Judge Sean Persin who was appointed as Circuit Court Judge and took office on January 1. McVey previously served as the chief deputy prosecutor in Tippecanoe County for 10 years and also served two years as chief deputy prosecutor in Carroll County.
Kristine (Kristi) A. Osterday was appointed as Judge of Elkhart County Superior Court 1. Osterday will succeed the late Judge Evan Roberts who passed away in November 2017. Osterday previously served as magistrate judge in Elkhart County and as a deputy prosecutor in the Elkhart County Prosecutor’s Office.
Scott Sirk was appointed as Judge of Hancock Circuit Court, succeeding Judge Richard Culver who retired in October. Sirk served as commissioner for Hancock County courts for the past eight years and was previously the chief deputy prosecuting attorney, a public defender, and a part-time commissioner in Hamilton County.