A Report on the State of Adult Guardianship in Indiana The Indiana Adult Guardianship State Task Force was convened in spring 2008. The Task Force membership includes key Indiana public/private agencies and organizations that serve or advocate for at-risk adults in need of guardianship services and individual guardianship professionals, advocates and others with an interest in providing quality guardianship … [Read more...] about Who's Overseeing the Overseers?
Technology
How a Guardianship Registry Benefits the Citizens of Indiana
An online registry tracking adult guardianships would enhance the protection of vulnerable adults, provide courts and law enforcement with vital and timely information, and allow for greater monitoring of guardianships across the state. The Probate Committee of the Judicial Conference of Indiana, in conjunction with the Indiana Adult Guardianship Task Force (IAGS), has been charged with ways to meet the increased … [Read more...] about How a Guardianship Registry Benefits the Citizens of Indiana
2012 Court Reform Grant Applications Now Available
The Indiana Supreme Court Division of State Court Administration announced that the application for 2012 Court Reform Grants is now available online. The application is available at courts.in.gov/admin/2420.htm. The Division encourages judges to apply for a grant. The money awarded can help improve your local court system. Up to $30,000 per grant request is available for initial study grants, while up to $40,000 per … [Read more...] about 2012 Court Reform Grant Applications Now Available
On the Way to Something Better
On Jan. 11, 2012, Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard delivered his 25th and final State of the Judiciary address to a Joint Session of the Indiana General Assembly. An excerpted version follows. The State of the Judiciary was broadcast to a statewide audience over the Internet and on radio and television through Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations. Video of the speech and the full text of the 2012 address are … [Read more...] about On the Way to Something Better
New INcite Application: Presentence Investigation Report/Abstract of Judgment
Following on the heels of the INcite Risk Assessment application, JTAC is developing a new INcite application that will incorporate the Presentence Investigation Report (PSI) and the Abstract of Judgment. We are working under the direction of the Records Management Committee, along with a sub-committee of judges, a circuit court clerk, and representatives with the Prosecuting Attorneys Council, the Public Defender … [Read more...] about New INcite Application: Presentence Investigation Report/Abstract of Judgment