As 2020 comes to a merciful end, the criminal justice practitioner looks forward with hope in their heart. What could 2021 bring? A return to normalcy? Warm hugs from family and friends? Cool new video games? All that stands between the practitioner and those good things is the gaping maw of a few more months of a raging pandemic. How to pass the time? How about these long articles, books, and podcasts?!

As 2020 comes to a merciful end, the criminal justice practitioner looks forward with hope in their heart. What could 2021 bring? A return to normalcy? Warm hugs from family and friends? Cool new video games? All that stands between the practitioner and those good things is the gaping maw of a few more months of a raging pandemic. How to pass the time? How about these long articles, books, and podcasts?!

They say there’s no place like home for the holidays, but I think we’re all getting pretty sick of home right now! The cat won’t stop scratching the furniture! Junior’s Zoom classes are growing unruly! What is that weird noise in the attic?! I think the dogged criminal practioner could use a break right now, so why not curl up on the couch with a cold cup of eggnog and watch a merry movie?

They say there’s no place like home for the holidays, but I think we’re all getting pretty sick of home right now! The cat won’t stop scratching the furniture! Junior’s Zoom classes are growing unruly! What is that weird noise in the attic?! I think the dogged criminal practioner could use a break right now, so why not curl up on the couch with a cold cup of eggnog and watch a merry movie?

The Indiana Supreme Court handed down an Order Suspending Jury Trials statewide until March 1, 2021, citing the need for drastic measures as COVID-19 continues to surge. In-person jury trials pose an exceptional risk to everyone involved—even if every precaution is taken.

The Indiana Supreme Court handed down an Order Suspending Jury Trials statewide until March 1, 2021, citing the need for drastic measures as COVID-19 continues to surge. In-person jury trials pose an exceptional risk to everyone involved—even if every precaution is taken.

Applications for the positions of Deputy Prosecutor-Quality of Life Unit and Supervising Attorney-Conviction Integrity Unit are being accepted through December 15, 2020.

Applications for the positions of Deputy Prosecutor-Quality of Life Unit and Supervising Attorney-Conviction Integrity Unit are being accepted through December 15, 2020.

2020 has been an extraordinary year, and we took the extraordinary step of recognizing the full Court Technology Team for their tireless work getting the Courts running remotely. Normally, the award is presented to an individual; this did not seem appropriate this year. It took a Herculean amount of work in an extremely short amount of time. While there were bumps in the road at the beginning, within weeks every criminal court in Marion County was running remotely.

2020 has been an extraordinary year, and we took the extraordinary step of recognizing the full Court Technology Team for their tireless work getting the Courts running remotely. Normally, the award is presented to an individual; this did not seem appropriate this year. It took a Herculean amount of work in an extremely short amount of time. While there were bumps in the road at the beginning, within weeks every criminal court in Marion County was running remotely.