Using in-house staff and expertise, and partnering with experienced public sector and non-profit players, the Indiana Supreme Court has begun a three-pronged attack in addressing the mortgage crisis. The Supreme Court initiative to help homeowners who are facing foreclosure will focus on: 1) education for trial judges, 2) training and recruitment of volunteer lawyers, and 3) training and recruitment of attorney … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Opens Three Front Operation on Mortgage Foreclosure
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Courts Assigning Case Numbers Under Administrative Rule 1(B)(4)
Clerks and judges who are involved in issuing case numbers for court cases should be aware of the provisions of Indiana Supreme Court Administrative Rule 1(B)(4). That rule states, among other things, that “the clerk shall assign one case number to each defendant charged with one or more offenses or violations arising out of the same incident….” During the last year and a half, our JTAC staff has been traveling throu … [Read more...] about Courts Assigning Case Numbers Under Administrative Rule 1(B)(4)
Jury Administration Conference Held: Well Attended and Informative
Judges have attended continuing education seminars and conferences for many years. Recently the Supreme Court decided that court employees should also be given the opportunity to further their education and training by attending their own informational events. One hundred thirteen (113) members of court and clerk staff from sixty six (66) counties across the state gathered in Indianapolis in November for a jury … [Read more...] about Jury Administration Conference Held: Well Attended and Informative
Indiana Commission on Courts 2008 Annual Report
The Indiana General Assembly created the Commission on Courts to review, conduct research, and hold public hearings on all requests for new courts or changes in jurisdiction of existing courts, and to review, report on, and make recommendations concerning any other matters relating to court administration that it deems appropriate. The Commission is required to submit a report to the General Assembly before November … [Read more...] about Indiana Commission on Courts 2008 Annual Report
Reducing Recidivism in Blackford County: Putting a Foot in the Revolving Door
We are too familiar with the scene: a person is arrested, brought to court, found guilty and sentenced to jail or prison; after serving a sentence for the crime, that person is released back into society and is once again arrested, brought to court, and sentenced back to jail or prison. We have a name for this process: recidivism, and correction officials in Blackford County knew something had to be done. They set … [Read more...] about Reducing Recidivism in Blackford County: Putting a Foot in the Revolving Door