By Hon. Earl G. Penrod | Senior Judge Indiana Judicial Outreach Liaison | Indiana Criminal Justice Institute ‘Traffic Court’ and traffic offenses sometimes garner less than full respect from the general public. For an amusing example of public opinion regarding Traffic Court, attention is directed to Episode 16 of the third season of “The Big Bang Theory” in which Sheldon Cooper goes to court for running a red light a … [Read more...] about “But It’s Only Traffic”
Columns
Honorable Peter R. Foley
By James F. Maguire | Editor, Indiana Court Times This is the 47th Court Times article that highlights up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Morgan Superior Court No.1 Judge Peter R. Foley is a 1993 graduate of Indiana University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History/Criminal Justice and a 1997 graduate of Indiana University McKinney School of Law. Following graduation, he practiced … [Read more...] about Honorable Peter R. Foley
Honorable Darrin M. Dolehanty
By James F. Maguire | Editor, Indiana Court Times This is the forty-sixth of our Court Times articles that highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Judge Darrin M. Dolehanty is the Superior Court #3 Judge in Wayne County. Judge Dolehanty is a 1989 graduate of Indiana University and a 1992 graduate of Indiana University Maurer School of Law. Following graduation, he practiced law for two y … [Read more...] about Honorable Darrin M. Dolehanty
Hidden protection
By Hon. Marianne L. Vorhees | Judge, Delaware Circuit Court 1 | Guest Author An Indiana trial court is presiding over a custody case. Father believes Mother and the children are living in the domestic violence shelter in that county. Father’s attorney asks the judge to sign an order directing Mother to appear at an emergency custody hearing. The judge signs the order. Father’s attorney takes the order to the Sher … [Read more...] about Hidden protection
Odyssey: A case management system for every court
By Mary L. DePrez | Director and Counsel for Trial Court Technology, Office of Judicial Administration Case management systems In the State of Indiana there are close to 400 courts serving the state’s 92 counties. Approximately 300 of those are trial courts; the remaining courts serve smaller units of government: cities, towns, or townships. Although the types of cases these courts handle varies, meticulous records a … [Read more...] about Odyssey: A case management system for every court