Lilia G. Judson is smart, tenacious, dedicated, loyal, curious, hard-working, caring, and compassionate. She also has a disarming smile, engaging personality, and a great sense of humor. She has faced many challenges during her life journey and has always met them head-on with her unwavering strength of character. For many years, she has been the steady rock underlying the administrative support system for the … [Read more...] about Lilia Judson retires after nearly 40 years of service
Court Administration
Are you paying court employees a salary or not?
Two salary issues have been vexing a number of courts: 1) must court employees be paid for every hour worked when they are “salaried” and 2) may court reporters work during the regular work hours when the reporter is preparing a transcript? Both state statutes and case law frequently refer to the salaries of public employees in Indiana, from police officers and public welfare employees to firemen and city employees. … [Read more...] about Are you paying court employees a salary or not?
2015 Legislative Review
Editor’s Note: This report is a condensed version of the legislation enacted in the 2015 session of the Indiana General Assembly and only contains highlights of selected bills. The entire text of any law, as well as any other legislative action, is available at: http://www.iga.in.gov. Constitutional Amendments SJR 2 Right to Hunt, Fish and Harvest Wildlife – Passed Twice and Goes to Voters Hunting and fishing are the … [Read more...] about 2015 Legislative Review
Indiana’s Largest Court System Implements Odyssey
After a year of planning involving a host of agencies, the Indiana Supreme Court’s Division of State Court Administration’s technology staff implemented the Odyssey case management system in the 22 criminal courts in Marion County, completing the transition to Odyssey for the Superior and Circuit Courts. In 2009, Odyssey was deployed to the Marion County traffic court in order to take advantage of the Division’s abili … [Read more...] about Indiana’s Largest Court System Implements Odyssey
Americans with Disabilities Act and the Code of Judicial Conduct
The focus of this article is on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the obligations of judges to all persons who use court services and who need accommodation to do so. The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) for many years has made enforcement of the ADA a major priority. A significant part of the DOJ’s focus is on compliance by state and local governments. Type in “ada.gov” on your search engine and … [Read more...] about Americans with Disabilities Act and the Code of Judicial Conduct