April 29, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana General Assembly completed its 2013 legislative session late Friday, passing a two-year budget that retroactively
eliminates the state inheritance tax and increases funding for the Department of Child Services.
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April 26, 2013
IL StaffThe Indiana Senate Friday passed the legislation that is the first comprehensive reform of the state’s criminal code
in more than 35 years. It now goes to Gov. Mike Pence for his signature.
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April 25, 2013
IL StaffGov. Mike Pence signed Senate Enrolled Act 486 Wednesday, which will allow three counties to appoint additional magistrates
or judges.
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April 19, 2013
IL StaffThe Indiana House of Representatives passed on concurrence several bills Wednesday, including legislation dealing with judicial
technology and automation.
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April 17, 2013
IL StaffThe Indiana House of Representatives passed several bills on concurrence Tuesday, including legislation on trust administration,
magistrates and adoption history information.
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April 16, 2013
IL StaffThe Indiana House of Representatives approved Senate Bills 224 and 225 introduced by Senate President Pro Tem David Long outlining
details of the state’s call for a Constitutional Convention. The legislation returns to the Senate with some changes.
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April 11, 2013
Jennifer NelsonLegislation out of the House of Representatives reconfiguring workers’ compensation in Indiana passed the Senate Wednesday
and goes back to the House with some changes.
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April 10, 2013
IL StaffHouse Bill 1006, which is the first comprehensive overhaul of Indiana’s felony statutes in 35 years, was passed by the
full Senate Wednesday and returned to the House of Representatives with amendments.
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April 8, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlWith a vote along party lines, a pair of bills outlining the selection and duties of delegates to an Article V Constitutional
Convention cleared their first hurdle in the Indiana House of Representatives.
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April 3, 2013
IL StaffLegislation that will add more judicial officers in Hamilton, Hendricks and Owen counties passed unanimously out of the House
of Representatives Tuesday.
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April 2, 2013
Dave StaffordA proposal to expand Indiana’s school voucher program moved to the full Senate on Tuesday, but not before opponents
said the unknown costs and impact of the bill amounted to a fiscal cliff for the state and a bailout of private religious
schools.
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March 29, 2013
Dave StaffordSenate Appropriations Chairman Luke Kenley, R-Noblesville, on Thursday signaled he supported a boost in funding for the Odyssey
case management system and other court technology functions, after proposed funding was reduced in the House budget plan.
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March 29, 2013
IL StaffThe first comprehensive overhaul of Indiana’s felony statutes in more than 35 years passed the Senate Committee on Corrections
and Criminal Law Thursday by a vote of 8-1.
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March 28, 2013
Dave StaffordA modest increase requested over the next two budget cycles won’t include technical upgrades to allow webcasts of traveling
Court of Appeals oral arguments, Chief Judge Margret Robb told the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday.
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March 28, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlAfter the Indiana Department of Child Services made its presentation to the Senate Appropriations Committee Thursday, the
discussion quickly turned to Child in Need of Services petitions.
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March 28, 2013
Dave StaffordSenate budget writers appeared skeptical of a request Thursday to spend more than $2.1 million over the next four years to
give public defenders statewide the same access to case management systems that prosecutors, judges and others have in many
counties.
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March 27, 2013
IL StaffThe Indiana Senate approved several pieces of legislation from the House this week, including a bill that would establish
sentencing alternatives for certain offenders under the age of 18.
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March 26, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlConcerns over sentencing provisions and pleas for adequate funding dominated the Senate hearing on legislation overhauling
the state’s criminal code.
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March 22, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlTwo crime bills moving through the Indiana General Assembly are on the agenda for Senate hearings next week.
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March 5, 2013
IL StaffProposals to expand services offered by problem-solving courts and to attempt to curtail fraudulent liens and other tactics
of so-called sovereign citizens will be heard Wednesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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March 4, 2013
IL StaffThe Senate Corrections & Criminal Law Committee meets Tuesday morning to hear four bills, including a bill altering registry
requirements and procedures for sex offenses and sex offenders.
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February 27, 2013
IL StaffA Senate bill asking the Legislative Council to have the Pension Management Oversight Commission look at the retirement, disability
and death benefits provided to judges and full-time magistrates passed out of the Senate Tuesday by a vote of 50-0.
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February 27, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlIndiana’s first major rewrite of the state’s Criminal Code in more than 30 years is now in the hands of the Senate
where the Senate leader believes it will ultimately be approved.
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February 26, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlThe bill rewriting Indiana’s Criminal Code gained approval of the House of Representatives Monday by an 80 to 13 vote.
The measure now moves to the Senate.
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February 25, 2013
IL StaffIn the House of Representatives, a bill that would change features of the Prosecuting Attorneys Retirement Fund is eligible
for a third reading vote. In the Senate, a bill calling for a study of judges’ pensions is ready for second reading
Monday as well.
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vagueness cannot challenged, so let's write all laws vaguely and throw the constitution out the window.Even if the court is operating under a particular law, if they don't it they will change it to their liking. What a joke!!!
Two convictions becomes one conviction with exactly the same sentence, only it is not clear wheter or not that sentence will be 18 months, 120 months or 138 months. Actually if the guns were in a home, whether or not they were his, he is protected under the 2nd amendment. Jurors need to learn the law and the constitution before judging others. The cour5ts need to do this as well.
With all due respect, Rick, I think you probably would be making a mistake by going to law school. The job market for attorneys is so saturated, you may well find yourself unemployed and with a lot of debt. You mention law would be a good supplement to your skills. True. But employers unfortunately don't value that. You will find that a law degree may well pigeonhole you into an attorney slot and limit career options. If you have a good job now I would hold onto that. As an attorney, you may well end up making less with the aforementioned debt.
Jack, I was only responding to bill's comment of tying everybody in government together. I agree with you though, it takes one bad apple to ruin the bunch.. As in any profession. What's truly unfair is when somebody violates someone's trust and takes complete advantage of someone
John’s comment is unfair. The majority of attorneys can be trusted. Unfortunately, all it takes is one greedy, unscrupulous, immoral attorney to jade the public.