Many divorcing spouses ask what mediation is and why it would be beneficial in their divorce case. In this article, we will go over those questions and others to look at some of the advantages mediation has over other methods of finalizing a divorce case Mediation is considered an alternative dispute resolution. Instead of going to court and having a judge decide all of the terms of a divorce, spouses may be able to resolve…
Effective January 1, 2024, Indiana’s Rules of Criminal Procedure underwent a significant overhaul. The Indiana Supreme Court approved the new Rules of Criminal Procedure after a yearslong process of study, proposed rules, commentary, and deliberation by stakeholders in the criminal justice system. The new rules should be of great benefit to both criminal defendants and their attorneys, as they largely standardize practice in courts across the State of Indiana. In updating the Rules of Criminal…
Chain of Custody is a legal term of art that occasionally becomes an issue when dealing with the admissibility of evidence at trial. Chain of custody is defined as the chronological documentation or paper trail that records the sequence of custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of evidence. In order to admit fungible evidence, there typically must be evidence as to the item’s chain of custody to ensure the item is what it purports to…
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