In the story Brigadoon, a mythical Scottish village appears for one day every hundred years. Indiana’s city and town courts may come into existence, or disappear, once every four years. Ind. Code § 33-35-1-1(a) permits a second or third class city or a town to establish or abolish a city or town court by ordinance every fourth year after 2006. An ordinance by a city or town establishing a court must be adopted not le … [Read more...] about Passing Lady Justice's Scales (Not to mention her books and papers)
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2010 Trial Court Statistics
New filings in Indiana trial courts remain just below the two million mark. The number of newly filed cases is just one statistic available in the 1,782 page, multi-volume report, which includes everything from crucial information on court operations to interesting facts about the judicial branch. The report can be found online at http://courts.in.gov/admin/2865.htm. The Judicial Service Report is made up of Volume … [Read more...] about 2010 Trial Court Statistics
JLAP Volunteer Awarded Recovery Advocate of the Year
Kimberly A. Jackson, Chair of the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program (JLAP) Committee, received the Recovery Advocate of the Year Award. Jackson was honored for her dedication to JLAP and its mission to help lawyers and judges struggling with addiction and mental health, physical or age-related problems. The award was given by the Indiana Addictions Issues Coalition in connection with Mental Health … [Read more...] about JLAP Volunteer Awarded Recovery Advocate of the Year
Courts Organizations and ABA Approve New Model Time Standards for State Trial Courts
Time standards for trial courts in some form have been around since Lyndon Johnson was in the White House when the American Bar Association first adopted speedy trial standards for criminal cases. But a recent report has put them in the spotlight again. In August 2011, the Conference of Chief Justices, the Conference of State Court Administrators, the American Bar Association House of Delegates, and the National … [Read more...] about Courts Organizations and ABA Approve New Model Time Standards for State Trial Courts
Jefferson County Courthouse Rededicated Two Years after Three-Alarm Fire
On a sunny day in downtown Madison, just two years after a fire nearly destroyed the historic Jefferson County Courthouse, a group of dignitaries, veterans, first responders, media, and local residents gathered to witness the courthouse rededication ceremony. “The courthouse has been restored to its rightful place as the center of law and government,” remarked Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Ted R. Todd. The dome, cup … [Read more...] about Jefferson County Courthouse Rededicated Two Years after Three-Alarm Fire