Supreme Court expands list of electronic records excluded from public access
The Indiana Supreme Court has expanded the types of records that must be excluded from public access to include electronic communications.
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Justices require audio recordings of hearings but still allow shorthand, stenography
Following an outcry from court reporters, the Indiana Supreme Court has issued its amendment to Trial Rule 74 allowing shorthand and stenography as long as an audio recording is also made.
Higher jury duty pay, child support bills clear committee
A Senate judiciary committee on Wednesday approved a bill doubling pay for jury duty and another allowing courts to make fathers pay for a wider range of pregnancy and childbirth expenses, but committee members said they were actively working on changes.
Supreme Court gives judges discretion to allow broadcasting in court
Indiana judges will have the discretion to allow news media to broadcast court proceedings under a rule amendment that will take effect in May.
Amendments to administrative, public access rules proposed
The Indiana Supreme Court is seeking public comment on amendments to rules governing judges, senior judges and prosecutors as well as a proposed amendment to public access rules.
Proposed rule would broaden pro bono reporting requirements
The Indiana Supreme Court is seeking public comment on a proposed rule change that would broaden pro bono reporting requirements to include public service or charitable groups or organizations.
Proposed rule change would require audio recording for all hearings, ‘prohibit’ stenography
A proposed amendment to Indiana’s Rules of Trial Procedure would require all courts, including city and town courts, to record audio of hearings in all case types and would prohibit recording through shorthand or stenography.
Commentary on liability protection tweaked in amended IOLTA provision
Indiana attorneys and law firms are now able to receive protection from liability for describing, rather than including, language from the rule governing the transfer of unclaimed funds to the Indiana Bar Foundation.
Indiana adding ‘red flag’ law identifier to case numbering system
The long row of numbers and letters that follow the titles and identify the cases filed in Indiana trial courts is getting tweaked Jan. 1, 2023, with a case type being added for the state’s “red flag” law.
Trial rules to drop ‘temporary restraining’ language from domestic relations protective orders
The Indiana Supreme Court is changing some verbiage in the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure pertaining to protective orders in domestic relations cases and is also adding language to the joint orders subsection.
Appellate rule change will enable litigants to cite ‘persuasive’ memorandum opinions
The Indiana Supreme Court is amending the appellate rules to allow litigants to cite to memorandum decisions for “persuasive value,” a change the Appellate Practice Section of the Indianapolis Bar Association has been advocating for since 2013.
IN Southern District adopts local rule changes effective Dec. 1
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana has adopted amendments to local rules that will go into effect in December.
IndyBar: Remote Proceeding Changes from the Indiana Supreme Court
The Indiana Supreme Court is making interim changes related to remote proceedings and considering others.
Maley: Modest federal rule amendments as end of 2022 nears
Pursuant to the Rules Enabling Act, amendments to federal rules that have been approved by the Supreme Court by May 1 of each year take effect Dec. 1. This year the number and scope of amendments that will take effect Dec. 1 is modest.
Interim rule for expanded remote proceedings to expire Jan. 1, rule amendment proposed
The Indiana Supreme Court is rescinding the emergency order that expanded rules for remote proceedings. However, a proposed amendment to Administrative Rule 14 would continue giving trial court judges broad discretion to use virtual spaces.
Trial rules amended to include notification to attorney general when constitutional challenge filed
The Indiana Supreme Court has amended the trial rules, creating a new rule to ensure the Indiana attorney general is notified about constitutional challenges to statutes or ordinances.
Coalition for Court Access gets structural upgrade under Indiana Supreme Court order
The Coalition for Court Access, which oversees Indiana’s civil legal aid programs, is making changes to its structure by expanding the number of members, giving the Indiana State Bar Association the ability to make appointments and eliminating the 12 district committees.
Public comments sought on proposed federal rule changes
The federal judiciary is requesting public comment on proposed changes to numerous federal appellate, bankruptcy, civil procedure and evidence rules.
Indiana Supreme Court amends class action rule for disbursement of residual funds
The Indiana Supreme Court has announced an amendment to a rule of trial procedure concerning the disposition of residual funds in class action lawsuits.
Supreme Court amends professional conduct rules concerning IOLTA
The Indiana Supreme Court has amended the Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct with new language addressing how to handle unclaimed or unidentified funds from client trust accounts.