Elkhart County courts to appoint five magistrates under new bill to ease judges' caseloads
Changes are coming to Elkhart County courts.As construction continues on the new Elkhart County Courthouse, a new bill passed Thursday by an Indiana house commi ...
Plymouth Herald24d
'I'm a magistrate and you could be too - the job isn't what you think'
I work alongside teachers who are magistrates at the weekends and holidays. Whatever your work pattern, you can make it work. “The common misconception is you spend time locking people up but ...
Radio Iowa23d
Chief Justice proposes modernization of Iowa’s magistrate system
Christensen, who delivered the annual “Condition of the Judiciary” address yesterday, told legislators magistrates in just eight counties are spending about half of their time on work from the ...
KCCI Des Moines24d
Iowa Chief Justice delivers Condition of the Judiciary speech
THE IOWA CODE CALLS FOR ONE PER COUNTY. CHRISTIANSEN SAYS THERE’S NOT ENOUGH WORK FOR THE NUMBER OF MAGISTRATES DUE TO TECHNOLOGY, MAKING SOME PROCESSES MORE EFFICIENT. BUILDING ON THOSE ...
Quad-City Times23d
Iowa chief justice urges magistrate system changes, work to address public defender shortage
“It’s about staying the course on the work we’ve begun while also reaffirming ... which ultimately undermines confidence in our courts.” Rep. Brian Lohse, chair of the Justice Systems ...