Hamilton County is growing quickly, and court staff are overwhelmed with cases.

Researchers estimate that one in seven Americans has a misdemeanor on their criminal record -- and even a single conviction can make higher-paying jobs and better housing harder or downright impossible to reach. While Indiana does let people to conceal non-violent convictions from employers and landlords, many still face financial hurdles to get there.

Jury trials in Marion County have resumed after months of delay due to the pandemic and there are new challenges getting jurors.

Indiana's judicial branch took its first step toward modernizing its filing system as Hamilton County begins the initial e-filing pilot program.