Indiana rules of procedure and case law allow for the appointment of special judges under certain circumstances. The process for selecting judges can sometimes be confusing because it varies depending on the type of case and the reason a special judge is needed. In civil cases, different steps must be followed depending on whether the regular judge granted a motion for a change of judge or because the regular judge … [Read more...] about Different Processes Govern Special Judge Appointments for Criminal and Civil Cases
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Indiana Supreme Court Gives Stamp of Approval to Lake County and Marion County Electronic Filing Plans
Courts process, file, access and eventually, store paper, lots of it. It is cumbersome, time-consuming, labor-intensive, and expensive to make paper products, to copy documents, to mail pleadings and notices, to maintain open files, and to store closed files. Lawyers, judges, and clerks, have all wondered: will this avalanche of paper ever end? The answer is a resounding YES! Thanks to advances in electronic t … [Read more...] about Indiana Supreme Court Gives Stamp of Approval to Lake County and Marion County Electronic Filing Plans
Judges, Clerks and Staff Must Revisit Indiana’s Fundamental Principles of Court Information Management
Adherence to the principles of “No Backdated Entries” and “No Amendments, Corrections or Deletions to CCS Entries, Once Made” has become far more crucial in the electronic information age than we could have ever imagined when the Supreme Court in 1990 amended Trial Rule 77. “When Trial Rule 77 was amended in 1990, over one hundred and fifty years of practice and tradition were revised. Recordkeeping in the courts of … [Read more...] about Judges, Clerks and Staff Must Revisit Indiana’s Fundamental Principles of Court Information Management