INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Supreme Court established a new task force on Friday that works to protect seniors and adults with disabilities across the state.
According to the court, the Indiana Guardianship Oversight Task Force will work to:
- Research guardianship best practices and new programming methods, both of which affect oversight.
- Find possible strategies and resources that can help improve pre-existing guardianship oversight within the state’s justice system.
- Recommend new strategies to improve adult guardianship functions. Per court documents, this could include greater communication and technology use in order to manage Indiana’s guardianship system.
- Examine how reform efforts can impact Indiana’s justice system.
- Create improvements that lead to better outcomes for everyone involved. For example, the Indiana Supreme Court policies, procedures and pilot programming as topics that could be boosted.
- Give a final report to the Indiana Supreme Court no later than Dec. 1, 2025. This report will detail the findings and suggestions for improvement to Indiana’s guardianship system.
The Indiana Supreme Court added that the Guardianship Oversight Task Force is necessary due to a rising number of Hoosiers needing guardianship services each year.
They plan to create “…a system that is easy to navigate and ensures justice is fairly administered.” Specifically, the court called an improved system under the task force “…both crucial and timely.”
