By Adrienne L. Meiring, Counsel & Luba Gore, Staff Attorney · Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications For the ethically minded criminal court judge, few pleadings cause more angst than the motion for a change of judge due to bias. Understandably, it can be difficult not to take an allegation of bias as a personal attack or to refrain from a defensive response. But just take a breath and let the rules be … [Read more...] about Don’t panic: Just follow the rules
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Judicial Appointment
Danielle Gaughan, Marion County Danielle P. Gaughan was appointed to the Marion County Superior Court to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Mark Jones on January 8, 2022. Magistrate Gaughan served as a magistrate in the Family Court Division with the Marion Superior Court and has served as a judicial officer there since 2002. Prior to that she was an attorney and supervisor with the Marion County … [Read more...] about Judicial Appointment
Connecting justice partners to improve criminal history records
By Mary L. DePrez, Executive Director · Office of Court Technology The Indiana State Police is charged by statute with maintaining the Criminal History Record Information System (CHRIS) for the state. In turn, CHRIS feeds the national criminal history repository maintained by the U.S. Department of Justice. Federal and state guidelines must be followed to ensure these records are maintained appropriately and … [Read more...] about Connecting justice partners to improve criminal history records
Your court’s obligations regarding employee use of family medical leave
Heather Falks, Employment Attorney/ADA Coordinator · Office of General Counsel Indiana trial courts have an obligation to offer benefits under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Court employees are employees of the court and not the county; however, many trial courts rely on the county to assist in the administration of FMLA benefits. Even if your court relies on the county to assist you with FMLA, as the … [Read more...] about Your court’s obligations regarding employee use of family medical leave
Appointments and annual reports
Judicial Appointments Steven T. ClouseNoble County Steven T. Clouse was appointed to the Noble Superior Court to fill the vacancy created by Judge Robert Kirsch’s retirement on October 31, 2021. Clouse will serve out the remainder of the term through 2024. He has previously served four terms as the Noble County prosecutor and was involved in establishing a Drug Court and a Veteran’s Court in Noble County. Clo … [Read more...] about Appointments and annual reports