Throughout Indiana, we are expanding access and refining our approach to veterans’ justice statewide. Our goal is to have at least 1 Veterans Court in each of the 26 judicial districts – eliminating all boundaries. To accomplish this locally, we have broadened our county Veterans Court program to a district-wide program. Finding an effective approach to mental health in the courts is a big job. And, for civilian jud … [Read more...] about A Judges Perspective: Veterans Courts
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State of the Judiciary
A Constitution Powerful in its Simplicity, clear in its Mandate On January 13, 2016, Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush delivered her second address on the condition of the courts to a joint session of the Indiana General Assembly. Highlights of the speech follow. We also invite you to read the entire text, watch the video, and see photographs. Constitutional Promise Chief Justice Rush reported on the “condition of t … [Read more...] about State of the Judiciary
Indiana welcomes new Judges & Magistrates
After the general elections on November 4, 2014, forty-three new judges took the bench on January 1, 2015, and they were joined by twenty-three newly appointed magistrates. Five of the new sitting judges are from prosecutor positions (two prosecutors and three deputy prosecutors), four were previously magistrates, and one was a juvenile court referee The Indiana General Assembly through House Enrolled Act 1110 also … [Read more...] about Indiana welcomes new Judges & Magistrates
Hamilton County leads statewide court e-filing project
In 2014, the Indiana Supreme Court announced the implementation of statewide e-filing, which will reduce paper copies, postage and trips to the clerk’s office. With strong support from the legislative and executive branches, attorneys, clerks, judges and staff—the path to e-filing is underway with plans for statewide implementation by the end of 2018. The implementation of e-filing can be described in five phases. Pha … [Read more...] about Hamilton County leads statewide court e-filing project
Indiana Rules of Court: Attorney Temporary Appearances and Limited Representation
More individuals, primarily for economic reasons, are choosing to represent themselves in court proceedings, which is creating a strain on court staff and judges. Many times these unrepresented litigants find they are in over their head and look for help from the private bar, or pro bono lawyers. When this happened in the past, lawyers faced a dilemma because of the difficulty in only providing limited … [Read more...] about Indiana Rules of Court: Attorney Temporary Appearances and Limited Representation