Bill > HB1536

This bill establishes separate judicial circuits for each township in Marion County, effectively dividing the current single Marion County judicial circuit into nine distinct judicial circuits (one for each township). The bill makes comprehensive changes to Indiana law to accommodate this restructuring, including provisions for how courts and prosecuting attorneys will function in these new circuits. Specifically, the bill creates judicial circuits for Pike, Washington, Lawrence, Wayne, Center, Warren, Decatur, Perry, and Franklin Townships, with the Center Township circuit becoming the primary circuit. The changes include allowing judges and prosecuting attorneys to have countywide jurisdiction, permitting shared office space and facilities, and ensuring a smooth transition of personnel, cases, assets, and liabilities from the existing nineteenth judicial circuit to the new circuits. The bill provides detailed transition rules to ensure continuity of judicial and prosecutorial operations, with provisions set to take effect on January 1, 2026, and expire on January 1, 2030, likely to allow for a gradual implementation of the new judicial structure.

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https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1536/details