Bill Would Eliminate Judges in 12 Indiana Counties

A bill making the rounds in the Indiana legislature will eliminate judges in 12 counties if it becomes law.

In a cost cutting move, the state Senate made the decision and added an amendment to a bill to cut judges in Blackford, Carroll, Gibson, Greene, Jennings, Monroe, Newton, Owen, Pulaski, Rush and Scott counties, along with six juvenile magistrate positions in Marion County,

State officials say the elimination will save the state about $749,000 in Fiscal Year 2027, and as much as $2.7 million by FY 2032.

The bill now heads back to the House, where it originated.