Purpose
The Judicial Resources Committee’s duties include preparing a report to the Board of Directors for approval and submission to the Interim Study Committee on Courts and the Judiciary regarding judicial resources in even-numbered years, developing best practices for sharing judicial resources and reallocation of workload, gathering information from and providing technical assistance to courts that need additional resources or courts that have resources available to help others, and making related recommendations concerning judicial resources.
Ind. Code ยง 33-38-9-5 provides the Judicial Conference may create committees upon action of the Board of Directors. On September 17, 2025, the Board of Directors adopted a resolution to create the Judicial Resources Committee.
Hon. Christopher Goff, Chair
Justice
Indiana Supreme Court
Hon. Brian Bade
District Representative for most underutilized court
Blackford Circuit Court
Rep. Chris Jeter
Chair of the Interim Study Committee on Courts and the Judiciary
Indiana House of Representatives District 88
Hon. Fran Gull
District Representative
Allen Superior Court
Hon. Jillian Kratochvil
District Representative
Vanderburgh Superior Court
Hon. Jason Mount
District Representative
Scott Circuit Court
Hon. Hunter Reece
Strategic Planning Committee Chairperson
Warren Circuit Court
Hon. Marc Rothenberg
District Representative for most overutilized court
Marion Superior Court
Hon. Matthew Sarber
Judicial Administration Chairperson
Marshall Superior Court #3
Hon. Mark Spitzer
President of the Indiana Judges Association
Grant Circuit Court
Staff Contact
Michelle Goodman, Staff Attorney
Indiana Office of Court Services
michelle.goodman@courts.in.gov
Jeffrey Wiese, Director
Indiana Office of Court Services
jeffrey.wiese@courts.in.gov
