County contracts and programs govern health care benefits for trial court employees. However, trial court judges in their roles as employers should still know some key things about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, Pub. L. No. 111-148 § 5505, or “Obamacare,” but most commonly referred to as the Affordable Care Act or ACA. There has been much discussion in the news about employers reducing full … [Read more...] about What Indiana Trial Judges Need to Know about the Affordable Care Act
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State Commission on Improving the Status of Children
The newly formed Commission on Improving the Status of Children held its inaugural meeting on August 21, 2013. Governor Mike Pence signed Senate Bill 125 into law effective July 1, 2013. The multi-branch statewide Commission is aimed at improving the status of children in Indiana. In cooperation with other stakeholders, Commission members will study issues concerning vulnerable youth, review and make recommendations … [Read more...] about State Commission on Improving the Status of Children
Hon. Vicki Carmichael
This is the twenty-sixth of our Court Times articles that highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Clark County Circuit Court #4 Judge Vicki Carmichael is our judge featured in this issue. She received her undergraduate degree from Indiana University Southeast and her law degree from the University of Louisville. Following graduation from law school, she worked in the Office of Clark … [Read more...] about Hon. Vicki Carmichael
Using INcite to Collect & Connect Juvenile Data
Statistical Reporting Statistics about juvenile delinquency cases are a key part of the annual Indiana Judicial Service Report and Indiana Probation Report. Published by the Indiana Supreme Court’s Division of State Court Administration (Division), the reports reflect detailed court-by-court data on judicial caseloads, general court finances and probation information. The case data is submitted to the Division t … [Read more...] about Using INcite to Collect & Connect Juvenile Data
Paid Per Ticket: Not a Wise Judicial Pay Arrangement
So now that I have your attention—no, I’m not talking about bribery or ticket fixing. Rather, the subject of this article is judicial pay arrangements which are based on some factor other than an annual fixed salary, e.g. paid per traffic ticket filed in or disposed of by the court. While the purpose of such pay arrangements may not be nefarious, such pay measures equally damage the public’s confidence in the neutr … [Read more...] about Paid Per Ticket: Not a Wise Judicial Pay Arrangement