Last summer, the Supreme Court awarded monies from its Court Reform Grant Program for five study projects to courts in the following counties: Allen, Clark, Fountain and Warren, Hamilton, and Marion, plus one grant for an implementation project in Elkhart County. The purpose of the grant program is to encourage courts to streamline court operations and improving efficiency. Under this ongoing program, funds are a … [Read more...] about Update on Court Reform Grants
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3 Measures of Success for the Marion County Court System
The Marion County judges, with the help of key administrative and technology staff, have undertaken a process to measure court performance in order to ensure the effective and efficient use of court resources. Glenn Lawrence, Marion County Court Administrator, says the new performance evaluation system will allow judges to assess their court’s status and make improvements. “It will allow a judge to pinpoint where the … [Read more...] about 3 Measures of Success for the Marion County Court System
Supreme Court Opens Three Front Operation on Mortgage Foreclosure
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
NOTICE! "What the Courts Can and Cannot Do" Posters
All Trial Court Judges should have received a new set of posters that tell "What the Courts Can and Cannot Do", compliments of the Indiana Commission on Race and Gender Fairness. As these posters hang side by side in your courtroom or clerk's office, many of our Indiana residents, both English and Spanish speaking, have a better chance at navigating in our courts when they do so without an attorney. If you would like … [Read more...] about NOTICE! "What the Courts Can and Cannot Do" Posters
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)