Although there is no standard model of a “domestic violence court,” the term generally means a specialized court division where only domestic violence cases are filed or a specialized docket on which a trial court, which hears other types of cases, assigns domestic violence cases and hears them on a particular day or time. In the United States today, there are over two hundred specialized domestic violence courts. Can … [Read more...] about Specialized Domestic Violence Courts
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2014 Committee Chairs
Judicial Conference of Indiana and Indiana Judges Association The Indiana Judicial Center announced the 2014 Committee Chairs. The committees and judges chairing them are listed below. Alternative Dispute Resolution David Avery Allen Superior Court Civil Benchbook Gregory Horn Wayne Superior Court Community Relations Kathleen Lang LaPorte Superior Court Court Alcohol and Drug Program Advisory Committee Mary Ellen … [Read more...] about 2014 Committee Chairs
Courts, Electronic Judgments, and Odyssey
Henry County The Indiana Supreme Court Division of State Court Administration (Division) in 2012 awarded Henry County a Court Reform Grant to develop an electronic record of judgments and orders system. The project had two goals: 1) develop an electronic Record of Judgments and Orders (eRJO) to eliminate thick, bound paper books; and 2) make the non-confidential RJO orders available to the public over the internet. … [Read more...] about Courts, Electronic Judgments, and Odyssey
Sharing Court Records Using CMS Search
What It Is and How It Works As Chief Justice Dickson announced in his State of the Judiciary address on January 15, 2014, the Division of State Court Administration (Division) deployed a new INcite application called CMS Search. The CMS Search application enables court staff to search and view court records across multiple case management systems. Currently, the application is successfully implemented and is being … [Read more...] about Sharing Court Records Using CMS Search
INcite Applications Enhance Juvenile Case Processing and Provide Data for Local Fiscal Impact Assessment
The steady development and enhancements to the Supreme Court’s INcite platform are constantly improving case processing and are now able to provide statewide data for study, analysis and planning. The deployment of the automated Indiana Adult Risk Assessment, Pre Sentence Investigation Reports and Abstract of Judgment applications in INcite resulted in the development of a first – an Indiana “Offender Management Syst … [Read more...] about INcite Applications Enhance Juvenile Case Processing and Provide Data for Local Fiscal Impact Assessment