Attorneys, as well as members of the media the general public, use the Clerk of Courts website (courts.IN.gov/cofc) for various reasons, such as online annual attorney registration and fee payments, looking up an attorney on the Roll of Attorneys, and reviewing the dockets in Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Tax Court cases. While useful when first implemented many years ago, much of the website’s functionality h … [Read more...] about Long-Awaited Changes to Clerk of Courts Website Are Finally Coming
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Indiana Counties Take the Plunge
JTAC launches public online marriage license application On Friday, May 27, Monica Freeman and her fiancé Preston Holb walked into the Allen County Clerk’s Office to apply for a marriage license. But it wasn't business as usual, because the Clerk’s staff didn’t ask for their dates of birth, where they were born, or even their mothers’ maiden names. Have Indiana’s requirements to obtain a marriage license changed? No … [Read more...] about Indiana Counties Take the Plunge
State Public Defender Uses Videoconferencing to Reduce Costs and Improve Services
Videoconferencing equipment was installed at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility in Carlisle in partnership with the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) and the Indiana Office of Technology (IOT). The equipment resembles a pay phone and is designed specifically for correctional use. It features a video screen and camera (similar to a web cam) that transmits audio and video in real time. All the controls … [Read more...] about State Public Defender Uses Videoconferencing to Reduce Costs and Improve Services
Indiana's New Risk Assessment Tools: What You Should Know
Milestone Marked in Evidence-Based Sentencing Practices The implementation of new risk/needs assessment systems for Indiana’s juvenile and criminal justice systems marked an important milestone during 2010-2011. These tools are designed to provide Indiana’s courts with information about an offender’s potential risks and needs, allowing trial courts to provide appropriate sentences, supervision and treatment services. … [Read more...] about Indiana's New Risk Assessment Tools: What You Should Know
A Framework for Innovation
A look at the award-winning INcite framework for court data sharing In 2005, the Indiana Supreme Court’s Judicial Technology and Automation Committee (JTAC) initiated a project that would enable courts to submit electronically commercial driver violations to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV). Like other states, Indiana was at risk of losing millions in federal funding for highways unless our courts could reduce the t … [Read more...] about A Framework for Innovation