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Council told municipal court system will require training and a temporary shutdown

South Bend City Council ยท March 24, 2026
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Summary

The chair warned the council and public that a new statewide municipal court system will require multiple trainings and a temporary shutdown for implementation; a public notice will appear in the paper with dates to inform residents.

The chair told the council that the statewide municipal court system transition will affect local court operations and require advance public notice. "There's a new the new statewide system, remember, that Lisa came and talked about. That's requiring multiple trainings and a shutdown for the implementation," the chair said, and added the city will publish notice in the local paper and post flyers at the court.

Council members discussed outreach logistics; the chair said staff are being proactive about communicating dates and times and will distribute flyers during court sessions. No specific shutdown dates were provided at the meeting.