A juvenile court has a mandatory obligation to offer a formal advisement of rights under the Advisement Statute – Ind. Code 31-37-12-5. In addition, a waiver of a juvenile’s constitutional, statutory, or otherwise afforded rights must be done through personal interrogation of the juvenile, by the court, to ensure the waiver was knowing and voluntary.
Sanchez v. State, No. 24A-CR-802, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., July 15, 2025).
Altice, C.J. Jose L. Lopez Sanchez, charged with operating while intoxicated (OWI), brings this interlocutory appeal of the trial court’s denial of his request to compel the discovery of police reports related to his criminal prosecution. He contends that the trial court erred in determining that the Access to Public Records Act (APRA), Ind. Code […]
In re Commitment of M.C., No. 25S-MH-187, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., July 18, 2025)
The appeal of a temporary commitment order is not moot, even if the commitment has expired, unless the appellee shows that there are no collateral consequences from the commitment.
State v. B.H., No. 25S-JV-47, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Jun. 30, 2025)
Even when Ind. Code § 35-38-4-2 authorizes the State to seek an appeal, the State must still comply with the appellate rules. This includes complying with the thirty-day time limit to file a notice of appeal when, following the entry of a final judgment, a trial court rules on a timely motion to correct error.
Kelly v. Ind. Bureau of Motor Vehicles, No. 25S-CT-158, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., June 23, 2025).
The Legislature has not created a private right of action for individuals to seek damages stemming from inaccurate BMV recordkeeping.