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IN HB1523
Bill
Status
1/20/2015
Primary Sponsor
Bruce Borders
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AI Summary
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Creates ordinance violation courts in Indiana allowing cities, towns, and counties to adjudicate local ordinance and code violations through a new court system under IC 33-30.5.
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Courts may only collect a single ordinance court fee not exceeding $200 per proceeding, with all fees deposited in the unit's general fund.
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Judge appointed by executive body and confirmed by legislative majority serves one-year renewable terms and need not be an attorney; may be removed only for cause during term.
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Ordinance violation courts are not courts of record; appeals go to circuit or superior court within 30 days and are tried de novo.
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Effective July 1, 2015; permits cross-jurisdictional agreements allowing one unit's court to try violations from another unit's borders.
Legislative Description
Ordinance enforcement. Permits a city, town, or county (unit) to establish an ordinance violation court to adjudicate ordinance or code violations committed within the unit. Establishes the powers and duties of the court, and provides that the only court fee that may be collected by the ordinance violation court is an ordinance court fee, which may not exceed $200. Specifies that the ordinance court fee must be deposited in the general fund of the unit.
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
1/20/2015