Kosciusko County, Other Area Judges Recognized By State
Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush, left, recently presented Kosciusko County Judge Karin McGrath with a certificate from the Indiana Judicial College. Photo provided.
News Release
INDIANAPOLIS — Many judges, magistrates and commissioners recently were recognized by Chief Justice Loretta Rush for their commitment to higher education and their longtime service. Forty-two judicial officers received an Indiana Judicial College certificate, and 11 were honored for years of service on the bench. The accolades were presented at an annual judicial conference.
Indiana Judicial College
Judicial officers must complete 120 hours of education presented by the Indiana Office of Court Services to receive this certificate. The program enhances legal knowledge and improves personal and professional development.
Among judges in the region who received a certificate were:
- Magistrate Jason Custer (Allen County)
- Magistrate Eric Ditton (Elkhart County)
- Judge Steven Godfrey (Allen County)
- Judge Gregory Heller (Fulton County)
- Judge Karin McGrath (Kosciusko County)
- Magistrate Beth Webber (Allen County)
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- Magistrate Beth Webber
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- Judge David Avery
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- Magistrate Eric Ditton
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- Judge Gregory Heller
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- Judge Jason Custer
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- Judge Steven Godfrey
24 Years of Service
The award is presented to judicial officers with 24 years of service on the bench. Trial judges are commonly elected to a six-year term; therefore, a judge receiving this certificate has likely been elected more than four times. In this region, Judge David Avery of Allen County received the award.
The Indiana Office of Court Services is part of the Office of Judicial Administration. It serves as the state’s judicial research and continuing judicial education agency. It develops and sponsors educational programming for judges, probation officers and other court personnel. The office works to enhance the performance of the judicial system by continuously improving the professional competence of judicial officers.
IJA Awards
At the same conference, the Indiana Judges Association also presented several awards. Executive, legislative, judicial and media awards were presented to honor leaders in their respective fields. The association thanked Gov. Eric Holcomb with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
