By Leslie Dunn, Deputy Director of Children & Families Division • Office of Court Services Judicial officers have a unique perspective on the family and societal issues that children in our communities may face, often seeing them in their courtrooms long after some kind of damage is already done. But as local leaders, judges are also in a position to bring together child welfare stakeholders and community m … [Read more...] about Upstream: Helping Families and Children through Community Mapping and Collaboration
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Celebrating 25 years of Indiana CLEO
By Kendra N. Key, CLEO Coordinator & CCA Attorney (former) • Office of Judicial Administration Over the past 25 years, the ICLEO program has attracted more than 650 enthusiastic and distinct scholars committed to joining and strengthening Indiana’s legal community. This year, the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity celebrates a quarter century of contributing to the racial, ethnic, sex, gender, a … [Read more...] about Celebrating 25 years of Indiana CLEO
2022 Legislative Update
By Amanda Wishin, Research Attorney • Office of Court Services The following are the top changes of interest for judicial officers: Protective orders (H.E.A. 1137, P.L. 159) If a defendant is convicted of an offense which requires them to register as a sex or violent offender, the victim of that offense can petition the court for a lifetime protection order against the defendant. For an ex parte p … [Read more...] about 2022 Legislative Update
Delicious Vignettes: The Court of Appeals Shares its Story
By Anne Fuchs, Director of Communications • Court of Appeals of Indiana The Court of Appeals of Indiana has launched its first-ever historical court biographies book. A landmark contribution to Indiana state history, the 475-page book tells the story of the Court through its people: the 120 men and women who served as judges from 1891, when the court was established, through 2020, when the book went to p … [Read more...] about Delicious Vignettes: The Court of Appeals Shares its Story
Broadcast pilot project allows cameras in court
By Jennifer Bauer, Staff Attorney · Office of Court Services On December 1, 2021, the Supreme Court launched a broadcast pilot project in five Indiana trial courts. The four-month pilot authorizes news media to broadcast court proceedings in Allen Superior Court (Criminal Division), Delaware Circuit Court 1, Lake Superior Court (Civil 7), Tippecanoe Circuit Court, and Vanderburgh Superior Court. The pilot project … [Read more...] about Broadcast pilot project allows cameras in court