The Indiana Supreme Court issued a number of noteworthy rule amendments that became effective January 1, 2008. Rules of Trial Procedure Trial Rule 4.11 was amended to permit electronically transmitted return receipts for establishing receipt of certified mail. This amendment brings the rule in line with the United States Post Office’s new electronic certified mail receipt system and should generate savings on c … [Read more...] about Indiana Supreme Court Adopts New Rules Effective January 1, 2008
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Does a Trial Court Ever Maintain Jurisdiction with an Appeal Pending?
The Indiana Court of Appeals has found numerous instances of trial courts continuing to act in a case even when the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court of Indiana has taken jurisdiction over an appeal in that case. This article will discuss the very limited circumstances under which the trial court may act while an appeal is pending and the consequences that follow from a trial court acting without jurisdiction … [Read more...] about Does a Trial Court Ever Maintain Jurisdiction with an Appeal Pending?
New Code of Judicial Conduct Under Review
This year, after considering comments from the judiciary, the bar, and the public, the Indiana Supreme Court will amend the Code of Judicial Conduct, effective 2009. In 2007, the Supreme Court appointed a subcommittee of the Ethics and Professionalism Committee, Hon. Marianne Vorhees, Chair; Hon. Marc R. Kellams; Hon. Margret G. Robb; Hon. Evan S. Roberts; Hon. Michael P. Scopelitis; and Hon. Dean A. Sobecki, to … [Read more...] about New Code of Judicial Conduct Under Review
Change of Venue: Court Offices Move to New Location
A change of venue has been granted for the Division of State Court Administration and the Judicial Technology and Automation Committee, Board of Law Examiners, Disciplinary Commission, Judicial Center, and the Commission for Continuing Legal Education. More than 150 court employees and contractors in these five Supreme Court agencies will soon have a new home in the historic Kite Building at 30 South Meridian Street … [Read more...] about Change of Venue: Court Offices Move to New Location
Commission on Courts to Indiana General Assembly: Time to Change Judicial Circuits and Add Some Judges and Magistrates
Will the “Swiss” cheese stand alone? Last month, acting on a request from Switzerland County, the Commission on Courts took the first step toward dismantling a large part of the cross-county judicial structure in southeast Indiana. It recommended abolishing both the joint Jefferson-Switzerland Circuit Court and the joint Ohio-Switzerland Superior Court. The Commission will recommend the establishment of a new Circ … [Read more...] about Commission on Courts to Indiana General Assembly: Time to Change Judicial Circuits and Add Some Judges and Magistrates