In January, the Supreme Court’s trial court technology staff launched a new version of the mycase.in.gov website. The goal is simple: provide a mobile-friendly site to the public for searching cases and a platform for offering more services in the future. The site still needs work, and because it’s tapped into such a large and varied database, it was launched as a beta (work in progress) to solicit input from use … [Read more...] about A good beta: mycase.in.gov
Technology
New timesaving feature in Odyssey
Court revenue information collected by a clerk using the Odyssey case management system will automatically be imported into one county-wide court revenue report for all circuit and superior courts (revenue for the city, town, and Marion County Township courts using Odyssey will still be imported into individual court revenue reports). This enhancement eliminates the need for the report preparer to run a revenue … [Read more...] about New timesaving feature in Odyssey
NICS: National Instant Background Check System
The Power of the Pen: What happens behind the scenes Judges wield tremendous power, often literally with a stroke of their pens as they sign their names on orders and findings. When the cases involve family violence, routine decisions—whether to check the “Brady box” on a protection order, or whether to make the domestic violence determination in a misdemeanor case—can indeed carry life-or-death consequences. Why is t … [Read more...] about NICS: National Instant Background Check System
CIP Timeliness Measures help provide timely assistance for children involved in legal matters
Courts across Indiana are finding new ways to evaluate and improve outcomes for children in their counties through the use of a new application on INcite, CIP Timeliness Measures. The application was created through funding from the Court Improvement Program (CIP). The Court Improvement Program is a federal grant program administered by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for … [Read more...] about CIP Timeliness Measures help provide timely assistance for children involved in legal matters
Judge Gull awarded for jury innovation work
For the past 10 years, Allen County Superior Court Judge Frances C. Gull has been committed to improving the jury management system in her county. In her efforts to make the jury system more convenient for jurors, Judge Gull helped establish mJuror, a system specifically designed for smart devices that allows jurors to communicate with court administrators (and vice versa) by utilizing QR codes and texting. Due to … [Read more...] about Judge Gull awarded for jury innovation work