Sec. 2. (a) The community dispute resolution centers program is established.

     (b) The chief justice of Indiana shall do the following to the extent that sufficient funds are available:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-57-3-2

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
(1) Administer and supervise the program.

(2) Select centers to receive funding from applications that are submitted under this chapter.

(3) Distribute funds for the establishment and continuance of centers on the basis of need in the community.

(4) Adopt rules that are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter and IC 34-57-4.

     (c) The chief justice of Indiana, subject to the approval of the budget agency, may hire the personnel necessary to administer the program.

     (d) The Indiana supreme court may collect an annual voluntary contribution in the amount of twenty-five dollars ($25) from each attorney admitted to practice before the Indiana supreme court. The money collected from the voluntary contributions shall be used for the program.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-2.5-7.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.53.