Introduced Version




SENATE JOINT
RESOLUTION No. 2
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOLUTION



Citations Affected: Article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

Synopsis: Prohibit certain mandates by courts. Provides that the supreme court, the court of appeals, a circuit court, or another court established by the general assembly may not issue a mandate, an order, or another writ requiring the state or a political subdivision of the state to expend money for the operation of any court of the state. This proposed amendment has not been previously agreed to by a general assembly.

Effective: This proposed amendment must be agreed to by two consecutive general assemblies and ratified by a majority of the state's voters voting on the question to be effective.



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    January 5, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.





Introduced

First Regular Session 117th General Assembly (2011)

                    

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SENATE JOINT
RESOLUTION No. 2


    A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to Article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana concerning courts and court officers.

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: ; (11)SJ9608.1. -->     SECTION 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of the State of Indiana is proposed and agreed to by this, the One Hundred Seventeenth General Assembly of the State of Indiana, and is referred to the next General Assembly for reconsideration and agreement.
SOURCE: CON 7; (11)SJ9608.2. -->     SECTION 2. ARTICLE 7, SECTION 4 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF INDIANA IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Section 4. (a) The Supreme Court shall have no original jurisdiction except in the following:
        (1) Admission to the practice of law.
         (2) Discipline or disbarment of those admitted to the practice of law.
        (3) The unauthorized practice of law.
         (4) The discipline, removal, and retirement of justices and judges.
         (5) Supervision of the exercise of jurisdiction by the other courts of the State. and
         (6) Issuance of writs necessary or appropriate in aid of its jurisdiction.
     (b) The Supreme Court shall exercise appellate jurisdiction under such terms and conditions as specified by rules except that appeals from a judgment imposing a sentence of death shall be taken directly to the Supreme Court.
     (c) The Supreme Court shall have, in all appeals of criminal cases, the power to review all questions of law and to review and revise the sentence imposed.
     (d) The Supreme Court may not issue a mandate, an order, or another writ requiring the State or a political subdivision of the State to expend money for the operation of any court of the State.
SOURCE: CON 7; (11)SJ9608.3. -->     SECTION 3. ARTICLE 7, SECTION 6 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF INDIANA IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Section 6. Jurisdiction of Court of Appeals. (a) The Court shall have of Appeals has no original jurisdiction, except that it may be authorized by rules of the Supreme Court to review directly decisions of administrative agencies.
     (b) In all other cases, it the Court of Appeals shall exercise appellate jurisdiction under such terms and conditions as the Supreme Court shall specify by rules which shall, however, provide in all cases an absolute right to one appeal and to the extent provided by rule, review and revision of sentences for defendants in all criminal cases.
     (c) The Court of Appeals may not issue a mandate, an order, or another writ requiring the State or a political subdivision of the State to expend money for the operation of any court of the State.
SOURCE: CON 7; (11)SJ9608.4. -->     SECTION 4. ARTICLE 7, SECTION 8 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF INDIANA IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Section 8. Circuit Courts. (a) The Circuit Courts shall have such civil and criminal jurisdiction as may be prescribed by law.
     (b) A Circuit Court or another court established by the General Assembly may not issue a mandate, an order, or another writ requiring the State or a political subdivision of the State to expend money for the operation of any court of the State.