After the general elections on November 4, 2014, forty-three new judges took the bench on January 1, 2015, and they were joined by twenty-three newly appointed magistrates. Five of the new sitting judges are from prosecutor positions (two prosecutors and three deputy prosecutors), four were previously magistrates, and one was a juvenile court referee The Indiana General Assembly through House Enrolled Act 1110 also … [Read more...] about Indiana welcomes new Judges & Magistrates
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Hamilton County leads statewide court e-filing project
In 2014, the Indiana Supreme Court announced the implementation of statewide e-filing, which will reduce paper copies, postage and trips to the clerk’s office. With strong support from the legislative and executive branches, attorneys, clerks, judges and staff—the path to e-filing is underway with plans for statewide implementation by the end of 2018. The implementation of e-filing can be described in five phases. Pha … [Read more...] about Hamilton County leads statewide court e-filing project
Indiana Rules of Court: Attorney Temporary Appearances and Limited Representation
More individuals, primarily for economic reasons, are choosing to represent themselves in court proceedings, which is creating a strain on court staff and judges. Many times these unrepresented litigants find they are in over their head and look for help from the private bar, or pro bono lawyers. When this happened in the past, lawyers faced a dilemma because of the difficulty in only providing limited … [Read more...] about Indiana Rules of Court: Attorney Temporary Appearances and Limited Representation
Public Defender Information System in Marion County
In June 2014, many Marion County criminal justice agencies went live on new software applications, as the county’s legacy JUSTIS main-frame case management system was decommissioned. This held true for the Marion County Public Defender Agency (MCPDA), which went live on the state-provided Public Defender Information System (PDIS). PDIS is a web-based case management system designed to support the needs of public d … [Read more...] about Public Defender Information System in Marion County
CIP Timeliness Measures help provide timely assistance for children involved in legal matters
Courts across Indiana are finding new ways to evaluate and improve outcomes for children in their counties through the use of a new application on INcite, CIP Timeliness Measures. The application was created through funding from the Court Improvement Program (CIP). The Court Improvement Program is a federal grant program administered by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for … [Read more...] about CIP Timeliness Measures help provide timely assistance for children involved in legal matters