Indiana votes to amend constitution, expand area where judges can live
House Enrolled Act 1019 asked voters to decide whether city and town judges can reside nearby but outside the municipal boundaries of communities they serve.
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Small towns can struggle to find candidates for judge. A proposal on the ballot aims to change that.
Meeting the constitutional residency requirements is generally easier for cities with larger populations, but for smaller cities and towns the standard can be a hinderance.
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New bail legislation aims to weigh due process and public safety
Judges can only keep defendants in jail without bond if they are accused of murder or treason.
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Web Exclusive: We the People competition expands students’ knowledge of government
Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush told participants that by being involved with We the People they were more educated than most Americans on government.
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Hoosiers favor amendment giving judges more power in denying bail
More than 58% of Hoosiers voted in favor of a constitutional amendment that would give trial judges greater discretion in denying bail.
Right to bail: Amendment asks voters to rewrite pretrial detention rules
Hoosiers will vote this fall on a proposed constitutional amendment to allow judges to deny bail for any defendant if the state proves they cannot be safely released.
States put criminal justice, marijuana policies before voters in 2026
In Indiana, voters will consider allowing courts to deny bail when “proof” of guilt is evident or the presumption is strong and the defendant poses a big risk.
Special judge halts part of new immigration law, finds it may violate the Constitution
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is now enjoined from enforcing a portion of the state’s new immigration law.
Constitutional amendment on bail passes Indiana House, heads to November ballot
Voters will be asked if the Indiana Constitution should be amended to allow a person charged with an offense other than murder or treason to be denied pretrial release under certain conditions.
Indiana bail amendment advances toward November ballot
The proposed constitutional change would let Hoosiers decide if judges should have more authority to deny bail.
Indiana prosecutors slam legislation that would allow for their impeachment
Several county prosecutors with the Association of Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys held a news conference Tuesday to strongly oppose the legislation and announce their 2026 legislative proposals to address violent crime and frequent offenders.
Appellate court rules convicted drug dealer lacks standing to challenge arrest of witness
A man convicted of dealing methamphetamine and two other felonies lacked the legal standing to challenge the arrest of a witness who provided evidence of his crimes, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Monday in affirming a lower court’s decision.
Court of Appeals reverses trial court’s summary judgment order in Rokita advisory opinion case
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court opinion granting summary judgment to a plaintiff requesting information from an informal advisory opinion issued to Attorney General Todd Rokita.
Man’s identity deception conviction does not violate state’s proportionality clause, COA affirms
A Greene County man’s conviction for identity deception will stand, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Friday
U.S. Senate hopeful Rust wins preliminary injunction against law keeping him off GOP primary ballot
U.S. Senate candidate John Rust has secured a preliminary injunction against a state law that would prohibit him from appearing on the GOP primary ballot in May.
Abortion providers reignite constitutional challenge to SEA 1 based on health-or-life exception, hospital requirement
The legal fight over Indiana’s new abortion law has reignited in the Monroe Circuit Court, where abortion providers are once again asking for an injunction against the law on Indiana constitutional grounds.
Appellate court rejects constitutional arguments, upholds drug convictions
The Court of Appeals has declined to overturn a man’s methamphetamine-related convictions, rejecting the man’s argument that the search of his vehicle violated his constitutional rights.
IN justices: Civil forfeiture defendants have constitutional right to jury trial
Defendants to civil forfeiture actions have a constitutional right to trial by jury in Indiana, the state Supreme Court has ruled.
Neglect conviction upheld for man who caused ‘catastrophic’ injuries to baby
A man convicted of neglect against his girlfriend’s infant daughter has failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that either insufficient evidence or the Indiana Constitution require reversal of his Level 1 felony conviction.
Senate hopeful Rust says state law requiring candidates to vote in party’s previous primaries is unconstitutional
A would-be Republican candidate for U.S. Senate is challenging an Indiana law that would keep him off next year’s GOP primary ballot based on his previous voting record.
Inventory search of man’s truck that led to meth conviction was reasonable, COA affirms
An inventory search of a man’s truck that led to a possession of methamphetamine conviction didn’t violate his rights against unreasonable search and seizure, a split Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled in affirming a lower court’s decision.
Man who was told he could leave scene before being searched wins reversal from COA
A man who was told he was free to leave the scene of a traffic stop before being searched convinced the Court of Appeals that his constitutional rights were violated, leading the court to order that his motion to suppress be granted.
Officers violated federal, state constitutions in warrantless entry, searches, COA rules in reversal
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has reversed the denial of a defendant’s motion to suppress evidence related to his meth charge, finding the warrantless entry of his home tainted the subsequent searches and discovery of evidence.