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Supreme Court budget presentation to Ways & Means

January 23, 2019 | Announcement

Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush made the budget presentation for the judicial branch for the 2020 and 2021 fiscal years on Wednesday, January 23 at 10:00 a.m. to the House Ways & Means Committee in room 404 of the State House.

Funding for court operations such as technology, specialized courts, court interpreter programs, civil legal aid, and other initiatives make up less than 1% of the state budget.

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State of the Judiciary

January 16, 2019 | Event

Indiana Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush addressed the Governor and a joint session of the Indiana General Assembly for the annual State of the Judiciary. The formal update on the work of the judicial branch was held Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. EST in the chamber of the Indiana House of Representatives.

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