Ind. Sup. Ct. Order Amending Rules: order-rules-2025-25S-MS-5-110525

In the

Indiana Supreme Court

Cause No. 25S-MS-5

Order Amending Administrative Rules

Under this Court’s authority to establish procedures and supervise the administration of all

courts in the state, Administrative Rule 4 is amended as set forth in Exhibit A to this order

(deletions shown by strikethrough and new text shown by underlining).

This amendment is effective on November 14, 2025.

Done at Indianapolis, Indiana, on ___________ .

Loretta H. Rush

Chief Justice of Indiana

All Justices concur.

11/5/2025

Exhibit A

Administrative Rules

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Rule 4. Committees and Commissions

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(C) Members.

Unless otherwise provided below, each committee or commission listed in this Rule shall consist

of judicial officers, and other members as appropriate, appointed by the Supreme Court; members

shall serve a three-year term that begins on July 1 of the year of appointment, with a maximum of

two terms; and the Chief Justice shall appoint one or more chairs for a term lasting for the

remainder of their committee or commission appointment.

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(3) Members of the Records Access and Management Committee. The Records Access and

Management Committee shall consist of the stakeholders responsible for the management

and maintenance of, and access to, the records of the courts throughout the State of Indiana.

(a) Permanent members shall consist of a member of the Supreme Court who shall serve

as chair of the committee; the Executive Director of the Indiana Public Defender Council;

the Executive Director of the Prosecuting Attorneys Council; the Clerk of the Appellate

Courts; the Supreme Court General Counsel; and the Executive Director of the Office of

Court Technology.

(b) The remaining membership shall consist of judicial officers, circuit court clerks, court

administrators, and the practicing bar, including a bar member with legal aid expertise.

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