The Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) and the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) formed the National Task Force on Fines, Fees and Bail Practices early this year to address the ongoing impact of court fines, fees and bail pretrial practices on communities across the United States. The Task Force will address the impact of these practices on communities, especially the economically disadvantaged, across … [Read more...] about CCJ and COSCA form National Task Force on fines, fees and bail practices
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Indiana Supreme Court Committee to study evidence-based Pretrial Release
The Supreme Court Committee to Study Evidence-Based Pretrial Release (hereinafter “Committee”) was tasked with the development and implementation of one or more pilot projects to assess the feasibility, efficacy, economics and methodologies of establishing an evidence-based system for pretrial release decisions in Indiana. See Supreme Court Cause No. 94S00-1312-MS-909 and No. 94S00-1412-MS-757 (issued December 22, 20 … [Read more...] about Indiana Supreme Court Committee to study evidence-based Pretrial Release
Judicial Candidate eSchool
The Indiana Judicial Center, with technical support from the National Center for State Courts, has developed a Judicial Candidate eSchool for the 2016 election cycle. The goal of this program is to provide information on the ethical and legal requirements to which candidates for judicial office are subject during the election process. Similar programs have been offered in other states, like Ohio, California, and New … [Read more...] about Judicial Candidate eSchool
Indiana Project on Abuse in Later Life
Kicking off in St. Joseph County In 2014, the U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded the Indiana Supreme Court a highly competitive $339,000 grant. The Indiana Project on Abuse in Later Life (INPALL) in St. Joseph County targets through training and the development of a coordinated community response the growing problem of elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation, … [Read more...] about Indiana Project on Abuse in Later Life
Indiana’s Commercial Court Pilot Project – March 2016 Update
By Order issued January 19, 2016, the Indiana Supreme Court created the Indiana Commercial Court Pilot Project. The term of this pilot project is for three (3) years, and begins June 1, 2016. As described in the January 2016 order, the purposes of Indiana’s pilot commercial courts are to (1) establish judicial practices that will help all court users by improving court efficiency; (2) allow commercial disputes to be r … [Read more...] about Indiana’s Commercial Court Pilot Project – March 2016 Update