Sec. 1. There is created within the office of chief justice the office of judicial administration, which must: (1) be headed by a chief administrative officer; and (2) have departments within the office as designated by the administrative rules of the Indiana supreme court. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-2.1-7-1.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3. Amended by […]
Sec. 10. (a) The chief administrative officer shall, with the approval of the supreme court, divide the state geographically into at least eight (8) trial court districts. (b) On the basis of relevant information compiled by the chief administrative officer concerning the volume and nature of judicial workload, the chief administrative officer shall recommend to […]
Sec. 11. Any judge transferred to a court in another county shall be paid travel and other necessary expenses by the county to which the judge is transferred. An allowance for expenses shall be certified by the chief justice in duplicate to the auditor of the county. The certificate of allowance is prima facie evidence […]
Sec. 12. (a) The court technology fund is established to fund court technology. The office of judicial administration shall administer the fund. The fund consists of the following: (1) Deposits made under IC 33-37-9-4. (2) Other appropriations made by the general assembly. (3) Grants and gifts designated for the fund or court technology. (b) The […]
Sec. 12.5. The office of judicial administration shall establish and administer a plan that will ensure that the juvenile justice data in each county is collected and shared with the office of judicial administration so that the office can compile and aggregate the data. As added by P.L.101-2022, SEC.34.
Sec. 13. (a) Beginning in 2018, not later than March 1 of each year, the office of judicial administration shall submit a report to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 providing the following information relating to the enforcement of residential complex traffic ordinances on the property of residential complexes under contracts […]
Sec. 14. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section: (1) “Dangerous” has the meaning set forth in IC 35-47-14-1. (2) “Firearm” has the meaning set forth in IC 35-47-1-5. (3) “Office” means the office of judicial administration created by section 1 of this chapter. (b) Beginning July 1, 2021, the office shall collect and […]
Sec. 2. (a) The personnel of the office of judicial administration shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the chief justice. (b) The personnel shall devote full time to their official duties and may not engage in any other profession for profit. (c) Personnel salaries shall be fixed by the supreme court […]
Sec. 3. (a) The office of judicial administration shall do the following: (1) Examine the administrative and business methods and systems employed in the offices of the clerks of court and other offices related to and serving the courts and make recommendations for necessary improvement. (2) Collect and compile statistical data and other information on […]
Sec. 4. (a) The office of judicial administration shall establish and administer an office of guardian ad litem and court appointed special advocate services. The office of judicial administration shall use money it receives from the state general fund to administer the office. If funds for guardian ad litem and court appointed special advocate programs […]
Sec. 5. (a) If appropriated by the general assembly, the office of judicial administration shall grant to each county with a guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate program an annual appropriation calculated under the following formula: STEP ONE: Deduct the annual appropriation to the office of judicial administration for administrative expenses. STEP TWO: […]
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-2.1-7-4.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.161-2018, SEC.63.
Sec. 7. The reports required by section 3(a)(3) of this chapter shall be: (1) directed to: (A) the commission on judicial qualifications; (B) the chief justice; (C) the clerk of the supreme court; and (D) the legislative council; (2) accessible to the judicial officers of the various courts and to the general public; and (3) […]
Sec. 8. The supreme court shall provide by rule of the court for the enforcement of this chapter. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-2.1-7-6.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.
Sec. 9. The authority of the courts to appoint administrative or clerical personnel is not limited by this chapter. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-2.1-7-7.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.
