Section 11. Notice of Change
Effective April 7, 2021
(a) A problem-solving court shall submit written notice to the Indiana Office of Court Services of:
(1) Personnel changes, including new hires, dismissals and resignations, involving the supervising judge, problem-solving court judge, coordinator or a case manager.
(2) Any location changes of the problem-solving court office or staff.
(3) Any change to the population(s) served by the problem-solving court.
(b) Notice of changes required under this section shall be submitted to the Indiana Office of Court Services no later than 30 days after the change takes effect. The Indiana Office of Court Services may require a new application and certification review as a result of personnel or location changes or any changes to the population(s) served by the problem-solving court in accordance with section 6 of these rules.
(c) A problem-solving court that intends to cease providing problem-solving court services pursuant to IC 33-23-16 shall provide the Indiana Office of Court Services with written notice of the pending closure at least 30 days prior to the effective date of the closure. The written notice must include the court’s reason(s) for closing and a plan for the transition of the participants to alternative services upon the closure of the problem-solving court.