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IN HB1416
Bill
Status
1/16/2018
Primary Sponsor
Kathy Richardson
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Indiana Supreme Court and state office of judicial administration to establish and administer a statewide electronic wills registry under court-adopted rules, effective July 1, 2019.
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Permits testators, their lawyers, or other custodians to deposit electronic wills, execution information, document integrity evidence, and converted copies into the registry through digital means.
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Requires the registry administrator to index deposited items by testator name, county of residence, execution date, and responsible attorney name, with the index made publicly available and searchable at no cost.
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Mandates that substantive content of electronic wills and integrity evidence remain private and inaccessible to the public, while allowing certified reports and transcripts to be issued upon request for a state-set fee.
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Establishes that certified reports and transcripts from the registry constitute prima facie evidence and may be filed in court proceedings without further authentication.
Legislative Description
Statewide electronic wills registry. Authorizes the supreme court and state office of judicial administration to create a statewide electronic wills registry (registry). Provides the supreme court and the state office of judicial administration with rule making authority. Allows certain individuals to deposit the following items into the registry: (1) Information concerning individual testators, electronic wills, or the execution of an electronic will. (2) The electronic record of an electronic will. (3) Any document integrity evidence associated with an electronic will. (4) A digital and readable copy of a complete converted copy of an electronic will. Requires the administrator of the
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/16/2018