A state representative from Carmel is pushing the General Assembly to add a magistrate in Hamilton County.  According to my news-gathering partner, the Hamilton County Reporter, Republican Donna Schaibley of Carmel cites a recommendation from the Interim Study Committee on Courts and the Judiciary to bolster her case.

The new magistrate would work with the local circuit and superior courts to handle minor offenses or hold preliminary hearings for more serious crimes, according to Schaibley.

“Hamilton County is the fastest growing county in the state, which means our courts need additional resources to keep up with the increased workload,” Schaibley said. “The summer study committee’s recommendation is a positive step forward, and I plan to file legislation to help make our county’s judicial process more efficient.”

Schaibley represents Indiana House District 24, which takes-in parts of Boone and Hamilton Counties.