Almost 10 years ago, a small team of individuals headed west to learn about the latest findings and information concerning the rising trend in “pro se litigation.” With the leadership, vision, and support of Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard, Judge David Coleman (Hendricks), Judge Gregory Donat (Tippecanoe) and Staci Terry, Esq. (formerly with Indiana Legal Services) attended the National Conf … [Read more...] about New Roads Ahead for Self-Represented Litigants
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The Dangling Docket
Most courts, without even knowing it, encounter an annoying “dangling docket.” Every court in the state reports its docket of cases to the Division of State Court Administration on the Quarterly Case Status Report (QCSR). Each case is counted and noted as being filed, pending or disposed. A frequent question from the courts is: “When can a case be disposed?” Courts can readily label as “disposed” cases concluded af … [Read more...] about The Dangling Docket
Hon. Thomas K. Milligan
This is the fourth of our Court Times articles that highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Montgomery Circuit Court Judge Thomas K. Milligan is our judge featured in this issue. Judge Milligan practiced law in Crawfordsville for eight years before running for judicial office. He was first elected as Circuit Court Judge in 1974, and re-elected in 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998 and 2004. He served … [Read more...] about Hon. Thomas K. Milligan
Sexual Harassment Revisited
When I was a young lawyer, I thought nothing of it when my male supervisor chose to tell me of his sexual prowess with his wife or when the male attorneys gathered in his office to review his compilation of bawdy cartoons. But I did mind several years earlier when I was right out of college and the older, married director of my workplace began stopping by my desk to ask how I was, while standing over me so that his … [Read more...] about Sexual Harassment Revisited
When can a court collect assessments from cash posted for bond in a criminal matter?
Collecting fines and costs assessed upon conviction in a criminal matter is a daunting task for a county. So it is no wonder that being able to deduct fines, costs, fees and restitution from bond money already deposited with the clerk of the courts is seen as a good way to substantially increase the collection of these assessments without further use of county resources. The county cannot deduct any monies from c … [Read more...] about When can a court collect assessments from cash posted for bond in a criminal matter?