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By Hon. Kristen McVey | Tippecanoe Superior Court 5 Firearm seizure actions, commonly referred to as “red flag” or “extreme risk” laws, are intended to identify dangerous persons, remove firearms from their possession, and prohibit them from obtaining firearms until such time they no longer present a danger to themselves or others. This can include individuals such as a suicidal person, a disgruntled employee tha … [Read more...] about Indiana’s Red Flag Law

By Greg Pachmayr | Clerk of the Appellate Courts Subjects of involuntary temporary mental health commitments in Indiana can be left without meaningful appellate relief. Indiana Code 12-26-6 states that an individual alleged to be mentally ill and either dangerous or gravely disabled may be committed for not more than 90 days. The standard appellate timeline is approximately 150 days after which the Court of … [Read more...] about Involuntary Commitments, Artificial Intelligence & Expedited Appeals

By David Sexton, Program Coordinator | Office of Court Services, Justice Services Division The Lake County Veterans Treatment Court was recently selected to serve as a national mentor court by the Justice for Vets division of All Rise (formerly the National Association of Drug Court Professionals) and the U.S. Department of Justice. Lake County will host site visits and provide one-on-one professional shadowing … [Read more...] about Sharing our vision: Lake County Veterans Treatment Court a national model

By Cathrin Verano, Special Collection Development Librarian | Office of Communication, Education & Outreach For the 53rd time since 1994, the Indiana Supreme Court took to the road to hear oral argument in a location outside of their courtroom in the Indiana Statehouse. This time, the destination was the beautiful campus of Indiana Wesleyan University in Grant County. As a key component of the court’s c … [Read more...] about On the Road in Grant County: Supreme Court Visits Indiana Wesleyan University

A collaborative effort by courts and treatment systems to improve outcomes for those in need of mental health treatment By Brittany Kelly, State Court Behavioral Health Administrator • Office of Behavioral Health Nationwide more than 70% of incarcerated individuals have at least one diagnosed mental illness, substance use disorder, or both. To address this, justice system stakeholders, behavioral health e … [Read more...] about Assisted Outpatient Treatment in Lake County