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
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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
The Honorable Jose Salinas
This is the fifty-seventh Court Times article highlighting a member of the Indiana JudiciaryJudge Jose Salinas was elected to the Marion County Superior Court in 2007. He graduated from the University of Texas-Pan American (now the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley), located in south Texas along the Texas/Mexico border in 1989. He received his law degree from I.U. McKinney in 1997. Judge Salinas … [Read more...] about The Honorable Jose Salinas
The Good, the Bad, and the Disappointing
Adrienne Meiring, Executive Director | Disciplinary Commission From March 2020 through half of 2021, even the most patient souls have been tested: a pandemic, social unrest, and political uncertainty. In such times, there is a temptation to suggest that ethical standards should be relaxed in the name of survival. But challenging times make for creative solutions, and many Indiana judges found innovative ways to … [Read more...] about The Good, the Bad, and the Disappointing