To comply with Ind. Code § 31-19-5-12(a) and to be entitled to notice of an adoption, a putative father must register with the Putative Father Registry not later than thirty days after the child is born or not later than the date of the filing of the adoption petition, whichever date occurs later.
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Ping v. Inman, No. 23A-CT-251, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Jan. 31, 2024).
A trial court should hold an evidentiary hearing on the issue of juror misconduct if there is a possibility of juror bias.
State v. Woodworth, No. 22A-CR-2557, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Jan. 23, 2024).
When a trial court overturns a jury’s verdict, Trial Rule 59(J) requires special findings of fact upon each material issue or element of the claim or defense upon which a new trial is granted. When a court grants a new trial without making specific findings, the remedy on appeal is to reinstate the jury verdict.
Cassity v. State, No. 23A-CR-209, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 30, 2023).
A law enforcement officer initiating a traffic stop must be wearing a distinctive uniform and a badge of authority. A distinctive uniform is the specific design, color, and patches officially adopted by the governmental authority employing the police officer so as to inform the public that the person stopping them is, in fact, a police officer employed by that respective department.
Plato v. State, No. 23A-PC-452, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Sept. 25, 2023).
A search warrant which authorizes law enforcement to search for “paperwork” related to a suspected crime, may include seizure of a computer.