Let the record show that on September 19, 2008, the Records Management Committee of the Indiana Supreme Court will celebrate its twenty-fifth (25th) anniversary. The Committee was created by Supreme Court Rule and is charged with the duty to study the practices, procedures, and systems for the maintenance and management of court records and to make recommendations to the Supreme Court for their modernization, … [Read more...] about Records Management Committee: 25 Year Celebration & Farewell to John Newman
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Circuit Court Clerks Meet in French Lick
A full team from the Division of State Court Administration attended the annual June conference of Clerks of the Circuit Courts in French Lick, offering formal presentations, an Internet Café, and on-site advice on a variety of issues affecting Indiana’s clerks. “The annual conference provides a unique opportunity for the Division to work with clerks from across the state and bring them up to date on new rules, tech … [Read more...] about Circuit Court Clerks Meet in French Lick
Hoosier Hospitality in the Ukraine: Educating Judges & Journalists
It is a fledgling democracy that gained freedom from the crumbling Soviet Union in 1991. Since then, a total of 40 journalists have been murdered. Just last year four judges were removed from the Ukrainian bench on bribery charges. According to lawyer surveys, seventy four percent of them believe corruption envelops the judiciary, and one in five respondents reported giving bribes to judges. Distrust is common … [Read more...] about Hoosier Hospitality in the Ukraine: Educating Judges & Journalists
Judges, Clerks and Staff Must Revisit Indiana’s Fundamental Principles of Court Information Management
Adherence to the principles of “No Backdated Entries” and “No Amendments, Corrections or Deletions to CCS Entries, Once Made” has become far more crucial in the electronic information age than we could have ever imagined when the Supreme Court in 1990 amended Trial Rule 77. “When Trial Rule 77 was amended in 1990, over one hundred and fifty years of practice and tradition were revised. Recordkeeping in the courts of … [Read more...] about Judges, Clerks and Staff Must Revisit Indiana’s Fundamental Principles of Court Information Management
Morgan County Courts: Their Experience with a High Profile Case
Satellite TV trucks and reporters waving microphones circle your courthouse like a calf-roper’s lasso at a rodeo. Get ready—you are presiding over a “notorious” trial. The time to think about how to handle such a trial should be long before the reporters arrive, and with a little thoughtful planning, you can successfully balance a defendant’s right to a fair trial with the rights of a free press. Judge Christopher Bur … [Read more...] about Morgan County Courts: Their Experience with a High Profile Case