In her first State of the Judiciary address earlier this year, Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush announced that Indiana courts would begin to offer Electronic Filing (“e-filing”) in 2015 and that “e-filing would transform the way Hoosiers interact with the courts.” With e-filing, two centuries of paper filings will be ending. “Using this technology, our courts will be more efficient and better able to a … [Read more...] about Electronic Filing Begins in Indiana’s Courts
Columns
Hon. Stephen R. Heimann
This is the thirty-third of our Court Times articles that highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Bartholomew Circuit Court Judge Stephen R. Heimann is our judge featured in this issue. Judge Heimann graduated from Wabash College in 1977 and Indiana University Robert McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis in 1980. While in law school, he clerked at Ice, Miller, Donadio, & Ryan, interned … [Read more...] about Hon. Stephen R. Heimann
Time to Ask for Help
When a tea kettle whistles from mounting pressure, we all know to take the kettle off the burner or to turn down the heat. Yet, when a legal colleague shows obvious wear from stress and has difficulty performing job duties or repeatedly lashes out, we often pretend not to notice the “whistle of the tea kettle” or hope it will go away on its own. The ostrich approach, however, rarely works and can lead to significant e … [Read more...] about Time to Ask for Help
Indiana Civic Health Index/Second Edition
The Indiana Civic Health Index is the result of a partnership among the following entities: Indiana Supreme Court, Indiana Bar Foundation, Indiana University Northwest, IU Center for Civic Literacy, The Center on Congress, and the National Conference on Citizenship. The foreword is by former Chief Justice, Randall T. Shepard, and former U.S. Representative and current Director of the Center on Congress at Indiana … [Read more...] about Indiana Civic Health Index/Second Edition
Firearms & Protection Orders: Considering Surrender
Ordering respondents to surrender firearms is not always easy for courts—it can mean more work for staff, extra hearings to ensure compliance, and negotiations with local law enforcement about storing the weapons and ammunition. But the power to order surrender of firearms as part of issuing a protection order is a vital means of reducing lethality in family violence cases. Consider this: protection order laws are p … [Read more...] about Firearms & Protection Orders: Considering Surrender