Bringing Indiana’s court records into the Internet age In January, the Indiana Supreme Court created a new task force to address developments in technology impacting online public access to court records. Chaired by Chief Justice Loretta Rush, the twenty-member Advisory Task Force on Remote Access to and Privacy of Electronic Court Records consists of judges, court clerks, legislators, academics, and lawyers from the … [Read more...] about Open Courts, Online Records
GAL/CASA programs implement statewide Case Management System
Courts appoint individuals from Guardian ad Litem/Court-Appointed Special Advocates (GAL/CASA) programs to advocate for the best interests of children in child abuse and neglect proceedings, as well as in other types of cases. Thanks to additional funding from the Indiana General Assembly, the State Office of GAL/CASA (Guardian ad Litem/Court Appointed Special Advocates) purchased Optima, a web-based case management … [Read more...] about GAL/CASA programs implement statewide Case Management System
Celebrating the Bicentennial
Indiana Supreme Court returns to original Courtroom in Corydon as part of 2016 Bicentennial Celebration The Supreme Court is committed to providing an opportunity for students to learn about the courts even if they cannot attend oral argument at the State House. Since 1994 the Court has held more than forty traveling oral arguments. The arguments are part of an initiative to highlight the judicial process and provide … [Read more...] about Celebrating the Bicentennial
National Domestic Violence Hotline
What is 20 years old, confidential, never stops working, and saves countless lives? The National Domestic Violence Hotline Established as part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-322), the Hotline originated from the Violence Against Women Act, which authorized the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award a grant to a private, nonprofit entity “to establish and operate a n … [Read more...] about National Domestic Violence Hotline
Hon. Robert W. Freese
This is the thirty-seventh of our Court Times articles that highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Hendricks Superior Court Judge Robert W. Freese is our judge featured in this issue. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Marian College, cum laude, in 1981, and his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Robert McKinney Indiana University School of Law in 1984. Freese served as Public … [Read more...] about Hon. Robert W. Freese