This is the fifty-sixth Court Times article highlighting a member of the Indiana Judiciary Judge Michael Christofeno was elected to the Elkhart Circuit Court in 2017. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1981 with bachelor’s degrees in pre-professional studies and philosophy and then earned his J.D. from the Valparaiso University School of Law in 1985. “I attended law school because I was very idealistic … [Read more...] about The Honorable Judge Michael A. Christofeno
Over 500 Law Enforcement Agencies Now Using Indiana’s E-ticket Software
By Mary DePrez, Executive Director | Office of Court Technology Beginning in 2008, the Indiana Office of Court Technology partnered with the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute and various law enforcement agencies to develop e-ticketing software for use by law enforcement agencies throughout the state. As of April 2021, around 15,000 officers in over 500 law enforcement agencies—including Indiana State Police—use the E … [Read more...] about Over 500 Law Enforcement Agencies Now Using Indiana’s E-ticket Software
Moving the Judiciary Forward
By Bob Rath, Chief Innovation Officer | Indiana Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court launched the Innovation Initiative with subgroups to focus on family law and technology. The Family Law Taskforce and the Technology Working Group spent the last year evaluating the landscape and preparing a series of recommendations for presentation to the Innovation Initiative and the Supreme Court.In its research, the TWG analyzed 18 … [Read more...] about Moving the Judiciary Forward
The Issue of Masking: Non-COVID-19 Edition
By Senior Judge Earl G. Penrod | Indiana Judicial Outreach Liaison Introduction Since the arrival of the COVID-19, there has been a discussion about masking. Some advocate for a mask wearing mandate because science supports the efficacy of masks against the spread of the coronavirus, while others claim that a law mandating mask wearing is an unconstitutional infringement on individual liberties. The mask wearing … [Read more...] about The Issue of Masking: Non-COVID-19 Edition
State of the Judiciary: Adapting to a Pandemic
By the Office of Communication, Education & Outreach Chief Justice Rush delivered the 2021 State of the Judiciary address by video for the first time in history on April 7, 2021. Typically, the Chief Justice provides the formal update on the work of the judicial branch in person to the Governor and Indiana General Assembly. The address focused on Indiana courts revolutionizing operations and crafting new ways to … [Read more...] about State of the Judiciary: Adapting to a Pandemic