The Indiana Supreme Court issued a number of noteworthy rule amendments that became effective January 1, 2008. Rules of Trial Procedure Trial Rule 4.11 was amended to permit electronically transmitted return receipts for establishing receipt of certified mail. This amendment brings the rule in line with the United States Post Office’s new electronic certified mail receipt system and should generate savings on c … [Read more...] about Indiana Supreme Court Adopts New Rules Effective January 1, 2008
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Does a Trial Court Ever Maintain Jurisdiction with an Appeal Pending?
The Indiana Court of Appeals has found numerous instances of trial courts continuing to act in a case even when the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court of Indiana has taken jurisdiction over an appeal in that case. This article will discuss the very limited circumstances under which the trial court may act while an appeal is pending and the consequences that follow from a trial court acting without jurisdiction … [Read more...] about Does a Trial Court Ever Maintain Jurisdiction with an Appeal Pending?
A Positive Note for the New Year
"Thank You." It is a very simple phrase that is under-rated and often forgotten. How does an employer motivate employees to keep up the good work and continue to use their best qualities that benefit the court system? Perhaps a private employer has more incentive options available because they are not limited by controlled budgets and shared control over employment benefits. However, that doesn’t mean that there are … [Read more...] about A Positive Note for the New Year
JTAC Commences Indiana Courts Online Reports and Receives $50,000 Grant
The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, through the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, awarded a $50,000 grant to the Division of State Court Administration for the development of the Indiana Courts Online Reports (ICOR) program. The ICOR application, which was developed in-house by our JTAC staff, is a web-based program and is part of the judicial INcite portal through which trial courts load … [Read more...] about JTAC Commences Indiana Courts Online Reports and Receives $50,000 Grant
New Jury Management System Qualifies for Duty
Indiana’s trial courts conduct more than 2,000 jury trials each year. To make this happen, local clerks and jury administrators must create random, representative jury pools, notify jurors when to report, determine how many jurors to call on a certain day, assign panels for civil and criminal trials, keep track of those who cannot serve or need to be called in the future, and finally, compensate jurors for their se … [Read more...] about New Jury Management System Qualifies for Duty