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.” But the paperless ticket celebrated in LaPorte is likely to win over even the … [Read more...] about 100 Law Enforcement Agencies Now Use the eTicket System
Family Court Project Surveys Elder Law Issues
According to the United States Census Bureau 2000 census, approximately 12% of this country’s population is age 65 or older. Between 1946 and 1964, 77 million babies were born in the United States. These children are known as the “Baby Boomer” generation, and by the year 2011, the oldest of the baby boomer generation will turn 65. Experts expect that in the very near future 20% of the population in this country will b … [Read more...] about Family Court Project Surveys Elder Law Issues
Public Defender Staff Addresses 7th Annual Conference
Indiana Supreme Court Division of State Court Administration attorneys, Deborah Neal and Jeff Wiese, addressed the 7th Annual Public Defense Office Administrators conference. The Indiana Public Defender Council hosted the event which was held on April 24, 2009 in Fishers, Indiana. Representatives from Allen, Floyd, Fulton, Henry, Lake, Marion, Monroe, St. Joseph, Vigo, and Washington counties were among the … [Read more...] about Public Defender Staff Addresses 7th Annual Conference
Legislative Report: 2009 Indiana General Assembly
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 held sometime in Ju … [Read more...] about Legislative Report: 2009 Indiana General Assembly
New Resources Available for Judges and Clerks: Judicial Administration Manual and Online Retention Schedules Search
Though the Division of State Court Administration, the Indiana Judicial Center, and the Indiana Association of Circuit Court Clerks all provide resources, training, and guidance for newly elected judges and clerks, the sheer amount of information a new judge or clerk needs to do his or her job effectively is significant. There are countless rules, statutes, and standards that a judge or clerk must become familiar w … [Read more...] about New Resources Available for Judges and Clerks: Judicial Administration Manual and Online Retention Schedules Search