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IN SB0122
Bill
Status
1/5/2010
Primary Sponsor
Lonnie Randolph
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AI Summary
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Requires judges of city and town courts to be attorneys in good standing admitted to practice law in Indiana, effective July 1, 2010.
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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.
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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.
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Designates city courts in second class cities as courts of record.
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Repeals superseded provisions concerning town court judge qualifications and repeals IC 3-8-1-29.5.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