New courts and new magistrates.
Summary
Allows the judges of the Daviess circuit and superior courts to appoint a full-time magistrate. Allows the judges of the Delaware circuit court to appoint a full-time magistrate. Establishes a second superior court in the Dubois County judicial district. Allows the judges of the Elkhart circuit and superior courts to appoint four full-time magistrates (effective July 1, 2023) and two additional full-time magistrates beginning January 1, 2024. (Current law allows for the appointment of two magistrates.) Allows the judge of the Spencer circuit court to appoint a magistrate. Allows Vigo superior court to appoint six judges. (Current law allows for the appointment of five judges.) Makes conforming changes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Last action Jan 30, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jan 19, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
lower
Jan 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jerry Torr
RRepublican
Co
Alan Morrison
RRepublican
Co
Bob Heaton
RRepublican
Co
Bruce Borders
RRepublican
Co
David Abbott
RRepublican
Co
Doug Miller
RRepublican
Co
Elizabeth Rowray
RRepublican
Co
J.D. Prescott
RRepublican
Co
Joanna King
RRepublican
Co
Shane Lindauer
RRepublican
Co
Steve Bartels
RRepublican
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