The 2012 Indiana General Assembly passed SEA 286, which creates a program (funded by Title IV-E of the Social Security Act) that can provide services to older youth who are ready to age out, or who have previously aged out, of the juvenile justice system as children in need of services (CHINS). The law defines an older youth as an individual who is at least eighteen (18) years of age but less than twenty (20). The … [Read more...] about Filing and Counting Petitions Regarding Collaborative Care Agreements for Older Youth
Special Edition
Trial Rule 81.1 Procedures for Cases Involving Family or Household Members
The Indiana Supreme has adopted a new rule of trial procedure that provides trial courts special flexibility in handling multiple cases involving the same family or household. Trial Rule 81.1, which became effective January 1, 2012, is based on the special rules, which have been available to courts participating in the Indiana Family Court Projects since the inception of the project in 1998. After the Family Court … [Read more...] about Trial Rule 81.1 Procedures for Cases Involving Family or Household Members
2011 Legislative Review
Editor’s Note: This report is a condensed version of the full report prepared by Diane Mains and Mike McMahon of the Indiana Judicial Center. The Indiana Judicial Center has prepared a legislative report that contains summaries of select bills of interest passed in the 2011 session and can be can be found at: http://www.in.gov/legislative/reports/2011/DIGEST_OF_ENACTMENTS.PDF The entire text of any law, as well as a … [Read more...] about 2011 Legislative Review
How to Handle Expungements
In regards to court records, what is expungement? When is it authorized? How is it accomplished? Black’s Law Dictionary tells us to expunge is “to destroy or obliterate; blot out; efface designedly; strike out wholly.” Express authority for courts to order expungement of records in Indiana is rather limited. Statutory authority for expungement of arrest records is found in I.C. 35-38-5-1 et seq.1 Expungement of recor … [Read more...] about How to Handle Expungements
Spanish Language DVD Available for Juvenile Judges
Attention Juvenile Judges: By now you should have received the Spanish Initial Hearing-Juvenile Delinquency DVD. The DVD is the latest undertaking by the Indiana Supreme Court Commission on Race and Gender Fairness and you can begin utilizing the DVD right away in your court. The Commission is grateful for the partnerships of the Indiana Judicial Conference Juvenile Benchbook Committee, the Marion County Public … [Read more...] about Spanish Language DVD Available for Juvenile Judges