Described by some as “Haiku journalism,” the 140-character limit of Twitter messages such as the fictional examples below, may seem to provide only short-script descriptions of legal events, but these abbreviated statements are beginning to impact court systems. As reporters and onlookers can give play-by-play-accounts of what is occurring in the courtroom and even include photos or videos on Twitter, courts are wre … [Read more...] about #CanITweet? Guidance to courts on the limits of Broadcast Ban
Rules
Journey through the wilderness of online court records
On February 3, 2016, the Indiana Supreme Court created the “Advisory Task Force on Remote Access to and Privacy of Electronic Court Records” and charged it to assess the benefits and risks of online public access to court records in an age of e-filing. It was no small directive; the Task Force was to serve as the Court’s guide on an uncharted path rife with potential missteps and lacking in trail-markers or guide … [Read more...] about Journey through the wilderness of online court records
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?
Indiana Rules of Court: Attorney Temporary Appearances and Limited Representation
More individuals, primarily for economic reasons, are choosing to represent themselves in court proceedings, which is creating a strain on court staff and judges. Many times these unrepresented litigants find they are in over their head and look for help from the private bar, or pro bono lawyers. When this happened in the past, lawyers faced a dilemma because of the difficulty in only providing limited … [Read more...] about Indiana Rules of Court: Attorney Temporary Appearances and Limited Representation
Indiana Rules of Court 2015 Update
The Indiana Supreme Court amended many of Rules of Court that are effective in 2015. This is a summary of these rules. See all orders amending rules of court handed down in 2015. Satisfaction/Release of Judgments Effective July 1, 2015, new Trial Rule 58(D) and amended Small Claims Rule 11(D) provide new identical procedures for the satisfaction/release of a judgment. Upon full payment, including accrued interest and … [Read more...] about Indiana Rules of Court 2015 Update