While technology is not inherently violent, people who engage in intimate partner violence often employ technology as a means of obtaining and maintaining coercive control. Various technologies equip offenders with very efficient means to commit the crimes of stalking, intimidation, and harassment, while also enabling them to pinpoint their victims’ physical locations. Although it is challenging to stay one step a … [Read more...] about Technology & Intimate Partner Violence
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Leslie Dunn Receives ISBA Taliaferro Award
Leslie Dunn, State Director of GAL/CASA at the Indiana Supreme Court’s Division of State Court Administration, was awarded the Honorable Viola J. Taliaferro Award by the Indiana State Bar Association on October 8, 2014 at the Bar’s annual meeting. The award, which was presented to Leslie by the Civil Rights of Children Committee, is given to a person who exemplifies Judge Taliaferro’s courageous, visionary leadership … [Read more...] about Leslie Dunn Receives ISBA Taliaferro Award
Hon. Jonathan A. Dartt
This is the thirtieth of our Court Times articles that highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Spencer Circuit Court Judge Jonathan A. Dartt is our judge featured in this issue. He grew up in Spencer County, Indiana and went to Indiana University in Bloomington, graduating in 1988 with B.A. Degrees in Criminal Justice and Biology and a Minor’s Certificate in Religious Studies. After c … [Read more...] about Hon. Jonathan A. Dartt
People in the News and Other Items
People in the News Clerk’s Office Gregory Pachmayr became the new Deputy Clerk of the Indiana Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Tax Court in June 2014. Before joining the Supreme Court staff, Greg was the Director of the Indiana Board of Pharmacy. He has multiple degrees including a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Indiana University Mauer School of Law and a Masters of Public Affairs from Indiana University School of … [Read more...] about People in the News and Other Items
Indiana’s Largest Court System Implements Odyssey
After a year of planning involving a host of agencies, the Indiana Supreme Court’s Division of State Court Administration’s technology staff implemented the Odyssey case management system in the 22 criminal courts in Marion County, completing the transition to Odyssey for the Superior and Circuit Courts. In 2009, Odyssey was deployed to the Marion County traffic court in order to take advantage of the Division’s abili … [Read more...] about Indiana’s Largest Court System Implements Odyssey