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IN SB0122

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/5/2010

Primary Sponsor

Lonnie Randolph

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires judges of city and town courts to be attorneys in good standing admitted to practice law in Indiana, effective July 1, 2010.

  • Allows current judges serving on June 30, 2010 who are not attorneys to continue serving for the remainder of their existing terms, with this provision expiring January 1, 2012.

  • Increases civil jurisdiction limits for city and town courts in Lake County and second class cities from $3,000 to $6,000 for standard civil actions and landlord-tenant disputes.

  • Designates city courts in second class cities as courts of record.

  • Repeals superseded provisions concerning town court judge qualifications and repeals IC 3-8-1-29.5.

Legislative Description

City and town courts.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

1/5/2010

Full Bill Text

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