By Mary Kay Hudson, Executive Director | Office of Court Services David Sexton, Intern | Office of Communication, Education & Outreach Preparing for Criminal Rule 26 In anticipation of January 1, 2020, when Indiana Criminal Rule 26 goes into effect, more than 700 criminal justice stakeholders from nearly every county gathered at the Indiana Pretrial Summit. Summit attendees convened on October 4, 2019 at the … [Read more...] about Smart on Crime: Stakeholders attend Pretrial Summit
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E-file Indiana: Electronic Filing Across All 92 Counties
By Kathryn Dolan, Chief Public Information Officer | Office of Communication, Education & Outreach E-filing available in all 92 counties! Electronic filing in court cases is now available in all trial courts across the state’s 92 counties and all three appellate courts. A celebration to mark the occasion took place in Sullivan County in September. The milestone was celebrated in the county southwest of the sta … [Read more...] about E-file Indiana: Electronic Filing Across All 92 Counties
100 Problem-Solving Courts
By Kathryn Dolan, Chief Public Information Officer & Sarah Kidwell, Outreach Coordinator | Office of Communication, Education & Outreach Trial court judges and their partners reached a remarkable milestone on April 8, 2019, with the certification of the 100th Indiana problem-solving court. The notable accomplishment showcases the dedication of judges across the state who are committed to giving litigants a … [Read more...] about 100 Problem-Solving Courts
Court Text Messaging Alerts and Reminders
By: Mary L. DePrez | Director and Counsel for Trial Court Technology, Office of Judicial Administration Text messaging has become an important tool for judges who continue to look for ways to improve customer service and bring the courts into the 21st century. Victim Safety Trial courts began using text reminders in April 2011. At that time, the statewide Protection Order Registry, a Registry of all protection orders … [Read more...] about Court Text Messaging Alerts and Reminders
Update on Evidence-Based Pretrial Practices
By Mary Kay Hudson | Deputy Director, Indiana Office of Court Services Part Two In 2016, eleven counties committed to participate in local criminal justice reform initiatives through Indiana’s Evidence-Based Decision Making (EBDM) Initiative in collaboration with the Indiana EBDM policy team (state team). Since then, all eleven counties, under the leadership of their local EBDM policy teams and guided by the state t … [Read more...] about Update on Evidence-Based Pretrial Practices