Denise Paul Hatch v. Brenda A. Roper

── Denise Paul Hatch v. Brenda A. Roper ── Case No.: 24A-PL-01375 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 10, 2024 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Dismissed Judge Pyle and Judge Felix concur Hatch was elected Center Township Constable in November 2022 and began serving her four-year term of office in January 2023. Her official duties included acting as bailiff and process server for the Center Township Small Claims Court. By statute, Constable Hatch was compensated solely through the fees collected for each service of process she effected. Ten months into Constable Hatch’s term, Judge Roper found Constable Hatch had “failed to maintain any meaningful contact with the [Center...