Individuals facing potential incarceration for defying a court order are entitled to the same protections as other criminal defendants, according to the Court of Appeals.
County GOP Chairman Mike Simpson shared the news about Portage Township Assessor Alta Neri at a standing-room-only swearing-in ceremony on New Year’s Day.
On a foggy New Year’s morning, it was standing room only as Porter County Republicans met at the county council chambers to swear in their newly elected county and township officials. A smaller crowd was in attendance a few hours later when Porter County Democrats met in the room to do the same.