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By Brittany Kelly, State Court Behavioral Health Administrator | Office of Judicial Administration State courts across the country have increasingly recognized that behavioral health challenges—mental illness, substance use disorders, and co-occurring conditions—are major drivers of court involvement. Recognizing the need for a coordinated, court-led approach, in July 2022, CCJ and COSCA adopted RESOLUTION 1: … [Read more...] about Where Justice & Behavioral Health Meet: Committee Releases Inaugural Report & Recommendations

On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, Chief Justice Loretta Rush delivered her twelfth State of the Judiciary address to Governor Mike Braun and a joint session of the Indiana General Assembly. In her remarks, Rush talked about the critical work done by both prosecutors and public defenders—two types of public servants working on different sides of the courtroom but together endeavoring to uphold the rule of l … [Read more...] about 2026 State of the Judiciary: Justice in the Heartland

By Daryl Black, Jr., Communication Specialist • Office of Communication, Education & Outreach More than a smartphone shoot In the era of TikTok and YouTube, making a video sounds easy, but developing a quality, long-lasting, and fresh update to Indiana’s jury orientation video was no point-and-shoot endeavor. What began as a newly revised script—developed by the Indiana Judicial Conference Jury Committee and … [Read more...] about A New Look at Jury Duty: Behind the Scenes of Indiana’s Modern Jury Orientation Video

By Janelle O’Malley, Director of E-filing and Innovation • Indiana Office of Court Technology Indiana’s Supreme Court is writing a new chapter in its digital journey, defined by independence and innovation. For a decade, Indiana has relied on a national vendor, Tyler Technologies, to support e-filing. Now, with experience and vision, Indiana’s judiciary is developing INfile, its own e-filing platform—tailored to th … [Read more...] about Writing a new chapter: Indiana is building a custom e-filing system to meet the demands of a high-tech court system

By Robert Rath, Chief Innovation Officer | Indiana Office of Judicial Administration, Office of Innovation Indiana faces an attorney shortage statewide, and 49 of 92 counties are considered legal deserts—areas of the state suffering most from the shortage. The Commission on Indiana’s Legal Future was created to bridge this gap. An issue nationwide, the burden of the attorney shortage falls most heavily on res … [Read more...] about Finding Balance: Innovation Committee researches solutions to the state’s lawyer shortage