Supreme Court Case Management System Allows Clerks to Comply with IRS Form 1099 Reporting No one likes to receive a notice from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), unless it is notification of a tax refund. But the federal tax code requires the annual reporting of monies paid to non-employees. Many Indiana clerks risk IRS assessment of penalties for failure to report monies paid to attorneys and law firms. Courts and … [Read more...] about Just the Tax, Ma'am
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In Memoriam: Former Chief Justice Robert M. Givan
The Justices and staff of the Indiana Supreme Court were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Justice Richard Givan. His public service to the State of Indiana included 26 years as a jurist on the high court, including nearly 13 years as Chief Justice. In addition to his remarkable legal career, he is remembered fondly by court staff as a loyal friend and great storyteller. His portrait is proudly on display i … [Read more...] about In Memoriam: Former Chief Justice Robert M. Givan
100 Law Enforcement Agencies Now Use the eTicket System
Reaching the 100 mark is momentous for birthdays and businesses. Celebrations fitting for the occasion usually include parties and cakes along with speeches and pictures. On June 8th, an unlikely guest of honor, traffic tickets, celebrated the triple digit number. Getting a traffic ticket can lead a person to proclaim, “It was a bad day.” But the paperless ticket celebrated in LaPorte is likely to win over even the … [Read more...] about 100 Law Enforcement Agencies Now Use the eTicket System
From Necessary to Mandatory: Indiana's Electronic Protection Order Registry
Members of the Indiana justice community often express the logistical challenges they face in their daily work. Judges, law enforcement officers, and victim advocates over the years have shared their frustration with the paper-based system for processing protection orders—as well as the delays and sometimes, the danger, it caused. Supreme Court Justice Frank Sullivan, Jr., asked how technology could help courts imp … [Read more...] about From Necessary to Mandatory: Indiana's Electronic Protection Order Registry
In Memoriam
Judge Joseph Norwood Myers Sr. Indianapolis—Marion County Judge Joseph Norwood Myers Sr. died on April 6, 2009, at the age of 93. Judge Myers was a past-president of the Indianapolis Bar Association and had served as a vice president of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation. He was a judge in Indianapolis' Municipal Court Room 1 for nearly 35 years, beginning in 1952. Clerk Doris Davis Tell City—Perry County Circuit Court C … [Read more...] about In Memoriam