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Wabash County Judge Formally Sworn in As Member of Indiana Supreme Court by RACHEL ANDERLE, COMMUNICATION INTERN, OFFICE of COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION and OUTREACH Issue 26.3 AUTUMN 2017 Wabash County Judge formally sworn in as member of Indiana Supreme Court BY RACHEL ANDERLE, COMMUNICATION INTERN, OFFICE OF COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ARTICLES Photos by Chris Bucher Welcome Justice Goff 2 Senior Judge Program Update 9 Child Focused Court Tools 10 ICLEO 20th Anniversary 12 IRTA CASA Award 14 NCSC Release on Opioid Crisis 15 Justice Goff smiles after taking his place on the bench with his colleagues. Courtroom 107 16 COLUMNS Wabash BITS & BYTES County Judge Commitment to Data Sharing 6 formally sworn SPOTLIGHT Judiciary honored 19 in as Indiana’s th SIDEBAR 110 Justice Honorable Mark Dudley 20 FAMILY VIOLENCE How Do You Define Success? 22 Christopher Goff was welcomed to the Supreme Court as the newest justice on September 1 by more than 300 family members, judges, friends, and government officials during his formal investiture ceremony. “This whole experience has been Justice Goff is filling the vacancy incredibly humbling,” Justice Goff left by Justice Robert Rucker who said, “but the most humbling part retired in May 2017 after 26 years of it has been the outpouring of on the appellate bench. Justice Goff support and encouragement I have spoke of his longtime admiration received. If you are here today, it for Justice Rucker, who taught a is because I couldn’t have done my class on equity when Justice Goff work without you.” was studying for the bar exam. He officially joined the Court on “Twenty years ago, you taught me July 24 after being sworn in by to be a voice for the voiceless, and Chief Justice Loretta Rush in a I have not forgotten your lesson,” private ceremony so that he could Justice Goff said, directing his begin work. appreciation toward Justice Rucker. 2 AUTUMN 2017 courttimes Justice Christopher Goff is formally sworn in by Governor Eric Holcomb, as Goff’s wife, Raquel, holds a family bible. “Twenty years ago, you taught me to be a voice for the voiceless, and I have not forgotten your lesson.” Justice Christopher Goff speaking to former Justice Robert Rucker During the ceremony, Justice Rucker assisted in placing Justice Goff’s name plate on the bench. Chief Justice Rush also gave Justice Rucker his own name plate as a token of appreciation. Each of the Court’s current justices also played a role in the ceremony. “After a month of working closely with you, I can confirm with firsthand knowledge what everyone else in this room already knew: that our Governor had made a very wise choice,” Justice Mark Massa said of Justice Goff after welcoming Pastor Alex Falder forward to give the invocation. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Justice Goff makes his entrance into the Courtroom to begin his formal investiture ceremony. courttimes AUTUMN 2017 3 WHO IS CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Christopher Goff? Justice Christopher Goff, 45, joined the Court after having served as Wabash County Superior Court Judge for 12 years. His work there lead to the establishment of the Wabash County Drug Court and the Wabash County Family Drug Treatment Court. His career demonstrates his devotion to his community. He has served as President of the Huntington County Police Merit Board and Chair of the Board of Elders at Northview Church of Christ. He has also held leadership roles at the Wabash County YMCA, the Wabash County Chamber of Commerce, and the Huntington County Bar Association. Justice Goff graduated from Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 1996 and has worked in private practice Justice Steven David, who served handling cases ranging from criminal as Justice Goff’s mentor during defense to small business litigation. He INDIANA his transition, stated “there is no has served as a public defender, and SUPREME doubt that Justice Goff will make worked to establish the Court Appointed all of us very proud of his long and Special Advocates (CASA) program, in COURT celebrated tenure on the Indiana Huntington County. Supreme Court.” As the son of a factory maintenance CHIEF JUSTICE Mark Guenin of the Wabash worker and a teacher’s aide in Wabash Loretta H. Rush County Bar became choked up County, Justice Goff comes from a 108TH JUSTICE as he introduced Justice Goff blue-collar background. He worked his and emphasized the important way through Ball State University at a JUSTICE perspective he brings to the bench magnetics factory, and after marrying his wife at the Wabash County Courthouse, Steven H. David after serving Wabash County. He 106TH JUSTICE they both worked the second shift. said: “In each case, Justice Goff will see the people as people, not as JUSTICE th problems.” His wife, Raquel, is the 11 of 12 Mark S. Massa children whose family roots can be 107TH JUSTICE traced to Durango, Mexico. Justice Geoffrey Slaughter spoke of relinquishing his seat as the JUSTICE "We typically host holiday parties in Court’s junior-most justice. As the Geoffrey G. Slaughter newest justice, “you get to frame our home for as many as 100 family 109TH JUSTICE members. This is impressive when you the issues,” Justice Slaughter said. consider that we live in a 2,000 square- JUSTICE “I hope that you’ll relish that role foot ranch home," Goff said. "I am proud Christopher M. Goff and take full advantage of it.” He of my family and its unique heritage." 110TH JUSTICE then welcomed Governor Holcomb forward to say a few words and administer the oath. 4 AUTUMN 2017 courttimes “He is a forward thinker, a trailblazer, one dedicated to making our court system even better,” Governor Eric Holcomb said of Justice Goff before administering the ceremonial oath of Photos by Chris Bucher office as Justice Goff’s wife, Raquel, held the Bible. After a brief recess, the justices reconvened as a full Court. Justice Goff spoke from the bench of his gratitude towards his family, county, and colleagues. He also spoke of his responsibility to the Court, the people of Indiana, and his hope for the future. “Today we are gathered to celebrate the fact that someone born to teenage parents, married to the daughter of migrant workers, and from a remote part of the State has been selected to serve on Indiana’s highest court,” Justice Goff said. “If such a thing was possible for me, why should it not be possible for any child?” Justice Goff’s official portrait, which will hang in the Courtroom along with those of the current and former justices, was unveiled during the ceremony by Senior Judge Daniel Vanderpool. Delivering the closing remarks, Chief Justice Rush said “[Justice Goff] live[s] out that great American promise: that Lady Justice is blind, everyone receives equal justice under the law.” Opposite: Justice Goff’s formal portrait is revealed by Senior Judge Daniel Vanderpool during the ceremony. Top: Governor Holcomb and members of the Court greet the 100+ guests in the House Chamber, who watched the ceremony via live webcast. Middle: Justice Goff and his wife, Raquel, talks with guests during the reception following his ceremony. Bottom: Chief Justice Loretta Rush assists Justice Rucker during a ceremonial changing of nameplates. courttimes AUTUMN 2017 5 BITS & BYTES BY MARY L. DEPREZ | DIRECTOR AND COUNSEL FOR TRIAL COURT TECHNOLOGY, OFFICE OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION COMMITMENT to DATA SHARING Two key initiatives undertaken by Trial Court Technology (TCT) are in the spotlight for playing important roles in the sharing of court data with key stakeholders and the public. Data from the Abstract of Judgment application and the Odyssey court case management system is enhancing the amount and quality of data TCT is now able to share with all three branches of government and the public. Abstract of Judgment data TCT has worked with judges, clerks, the Indiana Abstract of Judgment data from INcite is improving public safety Prosecuting Attorneys Council (IPAC), and the efforts by feeding statewide felony Indiana State Police for years to improve the data to three distinct systems: National Precursor Law Exchange reporting of criminal conviction information to (NPLEx), Indiana’s Criminal History the Indiana State Police’s CHRIS repository. Record Information System (CHRIS), and the new Child Abuse Registry. Blocking drug additional records were sent to NPLEx. and prosecutors have been sending purchases at Going forward, any new Abstract for a conviction information to CHRIS, it the pharmacy drug related felony conviction will be has been a manual process for the most sent to NPLEx nightly. part. And ISP states that only 40% of all On July 1, 2016, at the request of arrests are matched with a conviction. the Indiana General Assembly, TCT Improving Criminal began sending methamphetamine History Repository In the last couple of years, TCT convictions to NPLEx in an effort to started to implement the Odyssey/ TCT has worked with judges, clerks, stop sales of certain regulated cold CHRIS interface following the the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys and allergy medications to individuals deployment of the Odyssey case Council (IPAC), and the Indiana convicted of methamphetamine management system to a county. related crimes. State Police for years to improve the reporting of criminal conviction This interface automatically sends information to the Indiana State In the following eleven months, of the conviction information to Police’s CHRIS repository. It is the 6,259 records sent to NPLEx, CHRIS upon entry of the conviction. important that courts and clerks send 182 individuals were blocked TCT began sending Abstract data conviction information to ISP because from purchasing 263 boxes of electronically to CHRIS for those the CHRIS repository is the official pseudoephedrine or ephedrine counties that are not using Odyssey products. On July 1, 2017, changes to source of an individual’s criminal history – or lack thereof.
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