Continued emphasis on fair and impartial justice as Dickson transfers leadership to Rush On June 11, 2014, Brent E. Dickson announced he would step down as Chief Justice of Indiana before September first and continue serving as an Associate Justice on the five-member Supreme Court. When Dickson informed the Judicial Nominating Commission of his plans, he said, “It has been a great joy and a privilege to have helped c … [Read more...] about All Courts Shall Be Open
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Ready to Retire? Upcoming changes to medical benefits may affect your timing
Have you checked the balance in your retirement medical benefits account recently? Never heard of it? You are not alone. But now may be a good time to become familiar with it, especially if you are nearing retirement. Certain provisions in the retirement medical benefits statute expire in 2017, and state employees considering retirement in the next couple of years especially need to know what that will mean for … [Read more...] about Ready to Retire? Upcoming changes to medical benefits may affect your timing
Indiana Judges Present Guardianship Registry to World Congress on Adult Guardianship
Our nation’s Capital was the stage for Indiana judges to tell a world gathering of leaders in the adult guardianship arena about Indiana’s cutting edge contribution to the cause. On May 30, 2014, a speaking delegation from Indiana, led by Fountain Circuit Court Judge Susan Orr Henderson and Lake Superior Court Judge Diane Kavadias Schneider, presented at the World Congress on Adult Guardianship in Washington, DC. … [Read more...] about Indiana Judges Present Guardianship Registry to World Congress on Adult Guardianship
State Board of Accounts and County Clerk Conference
Two leaders of the Supreme Court’s Division of State Court Administration (Division) shared updates about trial court technology and revisions to the expungement statute with about two hundred ninety Circuit Court Clerks and clerk staff at the State Board of Accounts’ County Clerks Conference. Mary DePrez, Director and Counsel for Trial Court Technology, and Jeff Wiese, Director of Trial Court Management, made their r … [Read more...] about State Board of Accounts and County Clerk Conference
EDITORIAL: Conference of Chief Justices and Conference of State Court Administrators respond to “Guilty and Charged”
Editor’s Note: The following editorial was published by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) and reprinted here with permission from the NCSC, the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) and the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA). Williamsburg, VA (May 22, 2014) — National Public Radio’s series “Guilty and Charged,” on the harmful impact that court fees and fines can have on the poor, shines considera … [Read more...] about EDITORIAL: Conference of Chief Justices and Conference of State Court Administrators respond to “Guilty and Charged”