Can a court or clerk assess a fee for sending a document via facsimile? Several times each year the Division is asked whether a clerk or court can assess a fee for sending a document via facsimile. There is a statute that authorizes a public agency, which includes the judicial branch according to I.C. 4-13-1-1, to collect a facsimile fee provided it is authorized by a statute or court order. See I.C. 5-14-3-8(f). … [Read more...] about Facsimile Transmittal Fee Facts
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Awards and Appointments
The Indiana State Bar Association, at the fall meeting’s Awards luncheon on October 25, 2012, recognized several members of the courts’ family for their tireless efforts and outstanding achievements, including the following: Presidential Citation Hon. Steven H. David Justice, Indiana Supreme Court Terry L. Harrell Executive Director, Indiana Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program Outstanding Judge Award Sponsored by th … [Read more...] about Awards and Appointments
Hon. Mary Lucille “Lucy” Goffinet
This is the twenty-second of our Court Times articles that highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Perry County Circuit Court Judge Mary Lucille “Lucy” Goffinet is our judge featured in this issue. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Southern Indiana and her law degree from the Southern Illinois University School of Law. Following graduation from law school in 2002, … [Read more...] about Hon. Mary Lucille “Lucy” Goffinet
New Faces in Marion Superior Court
New Court Administrator Begins in Marion Superior Court Andrea Brandes Newsom was recently named Court Administrator for Superior Courts of Marion County. Newsom graduated from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1999 and earned a bachelor’s degree in history, magna cum laude with honors, from William Jewell College in 1995. She previously served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney with the Marion … [Read more...] about New Faces in Marion Superior Court
Should You Have an Employee Handbook?
If a court employee sues regarding a condition of employment, the proper defendant can be the judge of the court, the state, the county or any combination of these depending upon the cause of action. There are counties with excellent employee handbooks and counties whose handbooks are deficient. Even if the court’s county is one with an excellent handbook and a county attorney who is experienced in county employment i … [Read more...] about Should You Have an Employee Handbook?