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Attorneys and judicial officers in Indiana are seeing a rise in competency evaluation requests, along with an increase in mental health needs throughout the criminal justice system.
Read Indiana appellate court decisions from the most recent reporting period.
Are you a member of the Indianapolis Bar Association and have been practicing for 25 years or more? If so, you are also a member of the prestigious Masters Division — at no cost to you!
On Jan. 25, the Indianapolis Bar Association celebrated the installation of its 145th president, David J. Duncan. The following is the address he gave to the nearly 200 members, family and friends in attendance.
Federal courts frequently address discovery disputes, with many addressing discoverability and inadequate objections.
For some estate law attorneys who handle planning for wealthier clients, Dec. 31, 2025, is circled on their calendars.
It’s now been five years since the Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person — or FIRST STEP — Act was signed into law.
The most common question that I have been asked over the last three years is, “Why did you want to go to law school?”
With eviction filings showing no signs of slowing down with the start of a new year, Indiana Legal Services has continued to help Hoosier tenants with their efforts to seal prior evictions that could prevent them from finding new housing.
On Jan. 9, the U.S. Department of Labor released its highly anticipated Final Rule, which revises the criteria for determining whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Growing up in a house with an attorney for a dad, Jennings Circuit Judge Murielle Bright knew she wanted to study law.
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout have posed serious challenges to Indiana businesses, lenders and consumers.
Despite 2024 being a short legislative session, Indiana lawmakers are considering dozens of bills specifically related to child welfare.
Indianapolis criminal defense attorney Robert Hammerle gives us his take on “Maestro” and “Poor Things.”
A Notre Dame University student publication is now seeking attorney fees against a professor who unsuccessfully sued the publication for defamation.
The Indiana House Judiciary Committee has endorsed a bill that would establish a safe baby court as a type of problem-solving court.
State statute authorizes trial courts to retain cash bail for the payment of public defender fees, but an indigency hearing is required before the cash can be retained for most other fines, fees and costs.
Applications for the 2024 class of the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity are open now through the end of March.
Indiana Supreme Court
Tailar L. Spells v. State of Indiana
23S-CR-232
Criminal. Affirms the retention of Tailar Spells’ cash bail to cover her $100 supplemental public defender fee and $2 jury fee. Vacates the $20 fine and other costs and fees. Finds the statutory agreement under Indiana Code § 35-33-8-3.2(a) permits application of cash bail to the whole of a defendant’s public defender costs. Also finds a court may retain cash bail to pay most other fines, costs and fees only after considering the defendant’s ability to pay. Finally, finds the indigency determination in this case was incomplete. Remands for further proceedings on the fines, costs and fees.
Republican lawmakers in Indiana want first-time voters to prove they live in the state and additional verification of all voters’ addresses.
