Richard D. Walton of the Indianapolis Star provides this report: A woman hired Indianapolis attorney John H. Freeman IV to represent her son in delinquency proceedings. When Freeman didn’t show at a hearing, the mother was forced to negotiate a plea with the prosecutor. Another woman hired Freeman to advocate for her granddaughter in school […]
The Marion Chronicle Tribune has an article titled, “ILS offers free legal services for seniors.” The Marion-Grant County Senior Center is hosting attorneys from Indiana Legal Services Inc. on the second Wednesday of every month to provide legal help to people 60 and older. The first session was held Wednesday, when attorney Price A. Jackson […]
The press release reads: The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications issued today a Public Admonition of Commissioner Christopher B. Haile, Marion Superior Court, Civil Division 11. The Commission is a seven-member body comprised of the Chief Justice of Indiana, three lawyers elected by lawyers throughout the State, and three non-lawyers appointed by the Governor. Supreme […]
Article 4, Section 23 of the Indiana Constitution reads, “In all cases enumerated in the preceding section, and in all other cases where a general law can be made applicable, all laws shall be general, and of uniform operation throughout the State.” But just how far does this extend? Limits on “special legislation” are found […]
Numerous media outlets and bloggers are covering the new bankruptcy laws that go into effect today. The Indianapolis Star carries a piece titled, “The new bankruptcy: how it works.” In July the Better Business Bureau published an article of mine on the subject titled, “Changes in Bankruptcy Law.” You can read the Bankrupcty Abuse Prevention […]
So reads the headline in a Fort Wayne Journal Gazette story today with the subline: “Clerk tallying unpaid traffic fines, court fees.” It will eventually become more difficult to get away with unpaid traffic tickets in Allen County. Therese Brown, Allen County clerk, said plans are in the works to increase efforts to collect unpaid […]
The South Bend Tribune has an article by Linda Baechle, executive director of the YWCA of St. Joseph County, titled “Courts part of problem in fight against domestic violence.” It begins: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and once again the YWCA would like to share information with the community regarding our Court Watch Program […]
The South Bend Tribune carries an piece titled, “Where there’s smoke (and school) there’s a law.” Did you know it is against the law for a tobacco business to operate within 200 feet of a public or private elementary or secondary school? So what defines a tobacco business, and where is the measurement taken from? […]
The Palladium-Item is soliciting questions about Indiana’s top court: Have questions about how state government works for you? Over the next several months Palladium-Item reporter Rebecca Helmes will explain how different departments of state government deal with local interests. In the Oct. 30 edition of the Palladium-Item, Helmes will find answers to your questions about […]
The Indiana General Assembly’s Interim Study Committee on Motor Vehicle Issues has approved legislation that would require the BMV to keep certain license branches open on Election Day. The Indianapolis Star has an article headlined, “BMV escapes overhaul.” The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has an article titled, “Panel suggests no bills to alter BMV closings” […]
