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Committee advances constitutional amendment to broaden eligibility for town and city court judges
Summary
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee voted to approve HJ1, a proposed amendment that would expand residency eligibility for town and city court judges to the county or an adjacent county; the measure passed the committee by roll call (130 yes).
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee voted to pass HJ1, a proposed amendment to the Indiana Constitution that would expand the residency requirement for town and city court judges so attorneys living in the county or an adjacent county could serve.
Representative Bruce Aylesworth, sponsor of HJ1, told committee members the change addresses shrinking pools of attorneys eligible to serve in small jurisdictions. “In small town America changing demographics have changed the amount of attorneys…
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