Last summer, the Supreme Court awarded monies from its Court Reform Grant Program for five study projects to courts in the following counties: Allen, Clark, Fountain and Warren, Hamilton, and Marion, plus one grant for an implementation project in Elkhart County. The purpose of the grant program is to encourage courts to streamline court operations and improving efficiency. Under this ongoing program, funds are a … [Read more...] about Update on Court Reform Grants
3 Measures of Success for the Marion County Court System
The Marion County judges, with the help of key administrative and technology staff, have undertaken a process to measure court performance in order to ensure the effective and efficient use of court resources. Glenn Lawrence, Marion County Court Administrator, says the new performance evaluation system will allow judges to assess their court’s status and make improvements. “It will allow a judge to pinpoint where the … [Read more...] about 3 Measures of Success for the Marion County Court System
Supreme Court Opens Three Front Operation on Mortgage Foreclosure
Using in-house staff and expertise, and partnering with experienced public sector and non-profit players, the Indiana Supreme Court has begun a three-pronged attack in addressing the mortgage crisis. The Supreme Court initiative to help homeowners who are facing foreclosure will focus on: 1) education for trial judges, 2) training and recruitment of volunteer lawyers, and 3) training and recruitment of attorney … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Opens Three Front Operation on Mortgage Foreclosure
John A. Rader
This is the second of our new Court Times articles that highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Warren Circuit Court Judge John A. Rader is our judge featured in this issue. He was first elected as Judge in November 2004 although he served as a Hearing Judge for the Worker’s Compensation Board of Indiana from 1977 until this election. He was a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Warren County f … [Read more...] about John A. Rader
10 More Courts Using Odyssey
The Highest-Volume Court in Indiana With over 200,000 infraction and ordinance violation cases filed in 2008, the Marion County Violations Bureau (Traffic Court) adjudicates more cases than any other court in the state. In February 2009, following many months of planning sessions and training classes, the Traffic Court began using Odyssey, the statewide case management system (CMS) being installed throughout the … [Read more...] about 10 More Courts Using Odyssey