The Highest-Volume Court in Indiana With over 200,000 infraction and ordinance violation cases filed in 2008, the Marion County Violations Bureau (Traffic Court) adjudicates more cases than any other court in the state. In February 2009, following many months of planning sessions and training classes, the Traffic Court began using Odyssey, the statewide case management system (CMS) being installed throughout the … [Read more...] about 10 More Courts Using Odyssey
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Disability Act Protections Expand in 2009
President George H. W. Bush heralded the enactment of the original Americans with Disability Act with a speech on July 26, 1990 in which he stated: “This is an immensely important day, a day that belongs to all of you. Everywhere I look, I see people who have dedicated themselves to making sure that this day would come to pass: my friends from Congress. . . . and perhaps most of all, everyone out there and o … [Read more...] about Disability Act Protections Expand in 2009
New Judges and Board of Directors Elections
The Honorable G. Michael Witte, now Senior Judge and formerly Dearborn Superior Court Judge, was named by the Indiana Supreme Court to serve as temporary judge of Wayne Superior Court 1. Judge Witte replaces Wayne Superior Court #1 Judge P. Thomas Snow, who was recently named Chairman of the Alcohol & Tobacco Commission. The Indiana Supreme Court named Madison County attorney Geoffrey B. Yelton to serve as … [Read more...] about New Judges and Board of Directors Elections
Jane Spencer Craney
We are starting a new feature in Court Times called “Sidebar” that will highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Morgan Superior Court Judge Jane Spencer Craney is our first interview. She was first elected as Judge in November 1990 and in this most recent election she was elected to her fourth term on the bench. Prior to becoming a Judge she served two terms as Morgan County Prosecuting A … [Read more...] about Jane Spencer Craney
Getting the Show on the Road: JTAC's Speedy Project to Help DCS Comply with HEA 1001
In 2008, the Indiana General Assembly passed, and Governor Mitch Daniels signed into law, HEA 1001, a bill designed to provide property tax relief that also made sweeping changes to how payments are processed for juvenile services throughout the state. There have been several articles in the Indiana Court Times reporting on the effects of this bill on Indiana’s courts and probation departments. But there is another, b … [Read more...] about Getting the Show on the Road: JTAC's Speedy Project to Help DCS Comply with HEA 1001