by Heather R. Falks, Deputy General Counsel • Office of General Counsel Probation departments are often large, with many employees, and as a result can be challenging for judges as managers. But proactive management best practices can help judges set their departments up for success and reduce the potential for problems before they occur. Why Probation Oversight Matters Judges are directly responsible for t … [Read more...] about Who’s in Charge Here? Judicial oversight of county probation staff
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The Honorable Marla Clark
by Kathryn Dolan, Chief Public Information Officer • Office of Communication, Education & Outreach This is the sixty-second Court Times article highlighting a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Marla Clark was elected to Johnson Superior Court 4 in 2014. A central Indiana kid, she made her way to the southwest for school at the University of Houston and returned home to complete her formal education at the IU … [Read more...] about The Honorable Marla Clark
New judges, Sagamore, Sandra Day O’Connor Award, and more
Judicial appointments Judge Paul Felix appointed to Court of Appeals Governor Eric Holcomb selected Hamilton County Judge Paul Felix as the next member of the Court of Appeals of Indiana, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Margret G. Robb. Following his graduation from law school, Felix joined the Johnson County Prosecutor’s Office as a deputy prosecuting attorney. He then served as a City … [Read more...] about New judges, Sagamore, Sandra Day O’Connor Award, and more
New Connections
Supreme Court extends access to secure online documents for parties By Kathryn Dolan, Chief Public Information Officer • Office of Communication, Education & Outreach Anyone with an Indiana court case now has the opportunity to gain easier access to documents in their own cases at mycase.in.gov. MyCase is the website that allows public access to non-confidential cases. It provides basic information t … [Read more...] about New Connections
The Honorable Ryan K. Gardner
By Kathryn Dolan, Chief Public Information Officer • Office of Communication, Education & Outreach This is the sixty-first Court Times article highlighting a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Ryan K. Gardner became judge in the Marion Superior Court Family Division in January 2021, after serving as a magistrate in the Juvenile Court beginning in 2019. He received his B.A. from Indiana University in B … [Read more...] about The Honorable Ryan K. Gardner