2023 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

HB1114: New courts and new magistrates.

Legislative Summary

New courts and new magistrates. Allows the judges of the Daviess circuit and superior courts to appoint a full-time magistrate. Allows the judges of the Delaware circuit court to appoint a full-time magistrate. Establishes a second superior court in the Dubois County judicial district. Allows the judges of the Elkhart circuit and superior courts to appoint four full-time magistrates (effective July 1, 2023) and two additional full-time magistrates beginning January 1, 2024. (Current law allows for the appointment of two magistrates.) Allows the judge of the Spencer circuit court to appoint a magistrate. Allows Vigo superior court to appoint six judges. (Current law allows for the appointment of five judges.) Makes conforming changes.

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Bill History

1/10/2023
Authored by Representative Torr
House of Representatives
1/10/2023
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
House of Representatives
1/17/2023
Representative Pfaff added as coauthor
House of Representatives
1/19/2023
Committee report: do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
1/19/2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
House of Representatives
1/19/2023
Representative Wesco added as coauthor
House of Representatives
1/19/2023
Representative Errington added as coauthor
House of Representatives
1/19/2023
Rule 105.1 suspended
House of Representatives
1/19/2023
Representative Prescott added as coauthor
House of Representatives
1/30/2023
Rule 105.1 suspended
House of Representatives
1/30/2023
Representatives Lindauer, Borders, Rowray E, Bartels, Abbott D, King J, Heaton, Morrison, Miller D added as coauthors
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/10/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Amended
Bill Text1/19/2023116.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/9/202398.8 KB