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Know Your Rights When Purchasing A Car
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Whether it’s new or used, buying a car is one of the most complex and expensive purchases you can make. It’s great to get a good deal, but doing a little homework and research can go a long way to avoid problems with future vehicle purchases. Read the helpful tips below to learn about important issues that may affect your car purchase. 1. Ensure you get a good deal - The Office of the Indiana Attorney General offers a list of rights for consumers when purchasing a new or used car. Review these rights carefully to avoid being duped into buying a less than ideal vehicle. 2. Understand your financing – Know the exact price of the car, the amount being financed and the total finance charge. Always research your options to make an informed and educated decision. 3. Know when you should receive your title – At the time of purchase, confirm the location and possession of the title. If you have made all agreed upon initial payments, including delivery of a trade-in vehicle (if applicable), car dealers and individuals are required to deliver the title at the time of sale or delivery within 31 days of the sale (IC 9-32-4-1(a)(2)). 4. Beware of odometer and salvage fraud – It is best to have a professional mechanic look at the vehicle before purchase; however, if this is not possible, pay attention to things like the upholstery and carpet matching the miles, oil change and other service stickers, dashboard repair or replacement, different colors of paint, and door and/or hinge replacement. You have a right to file a Consumer Complaint with the Office of the Indiana Attorney General if you feel any of your rights have been violated during the process of purchasing a vehicle. For information on filing a Consumer Complaint visit www.IndianaConsumer.com or call (317) 232-6330. More tips on purchasing a car are available on the Indiana Attorney General’s website.
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SIUE Tournament Up Next For Aces Volleyball
UE To Face Green Bay And SIUE On Saturday
Another tournament awaits the Purple Aces as they are set to head west to Edwardsville, Ill. for a pair of matches on Saturday. Evansville opens play on Saturday at noon versus Green Bay before taking on host SIU Edwardsville at 7 p.m.
In last week’s season-opening trip to the Indiana Invitational, the Aces went 0-3, but showed steady improvement as the weekend moved along. The top match of the weekend saw UE battle the host Hoosiers to the end, dropping the final two matches by just two points each.
Mildrelis Rodriguez, who was Evansville’s top returning offensive player, did not disappoint in Bloomington. After notching 217 kills as a freshman, she tied for the team lead with 22 last weekend. She also tied for second with a total of 16 digs in three matches. Last year, her average of 3.23 digs per set was 14th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Also showing some offensive prowess was true freshman Rachel Tam. She tied Rodriguez’ total of 22 kills on the weekend. She registered the top single-match total of the weekend for the Purple Aces, registering 10 against Northern Kentucky. She notched at least six kills in all three matches while hitting .227 against the Norse.
Deja Clark showed poise in her first weekend of collegiate action, posting 15 kills at the IU Invitational. Her best match came in the opener versus Marshall as she notched six kills and hit .286.
In her first action as the Aces’ libero/defensive specialist, Olivia Goldstein did a solid job. She notched a team-best 29 digs in the opening weekend, an average of 3.22 per frame. Goldstein finished with 10 digs in the matches against Marshall and Northern Kentucky. She also recorded five assists and a service ace.
Coming off of a 17-13 campaign in 2015 and an even 8-8 Horizon League mark, Green Bay got off to a perfect start in their home tournament last weekend. The Phoenix earned wins over South Dakota State, Eastern Illinois and Stephen F. Austin to begin the 2016 campaign. Abby Jeffcoat led the way in the tournament as she recorded a total of 33 kills, good for an average of 3.67 per set.
The Cougars began their 2016 season last weekend at the Holiday Inn Invitational in Dayton, going 1-2. Following a season-opening victory over Wright State, SIUE fell to Dayton and Toledo. Ashley Witt was the Cougar’s top offensive weapon in the tournament. She notched a total of 42 kills, ahead of Taylor Joens’ final tally of 32.
Justices Rule Expungements Can’t Erase Civil Forfeitures
Justices Rule Expungements Can’t Erase Civil Forfeitures
Dave Stafford for www.theindianalawyer.com
The Indiana Supreme Court held Thursday that Indiana’s second-chance laws that allow expungement of certain criminal convictions do not permit erasure of records of civil forfeitures connected to expunged charges.
Chief Justice Loretta Rush wrote for the court in determining a case of first impression that the Legislature didn’t intend to include civil forfeitures records and made no provision in the law for doing so found at I.C. § 35-38-9-1. Rush wrote that to hold otherwise would create unintended consequences, such as the inability of someone to expunge a civil forfeiture if they weren’t convicted of a crime, because the statutes require a criminal conviction.
“Indiana’s comprehensive new expungement statutes provide second chances by broadly allowing records from arrests, juvenile delinquency allegations, criminal charges, and misdemeanor and felony convictions to be expunged. But the plain meaning of the relevant expungement statute does not include civil forfeiture records,†Rush wrote for the unanimous court. Justice Robert Rucker concurred in the result without writing separately.
This case arose from a Madison County drug conviction in which D.A. was arrested by police in 2002 who made controlled cocaine buys. He was charged and convicted on possession and dealing counts and $720 was seized in a civil forfeiture related to the drug activity.
In 2014, D.A. petitioned for expungement, which was granted. However, Madison Superior Judge Dennis Carroll denied D.A.’s petition to expunge records of the civil forfeiture. A divided Court of Appeals reversed, with Judge Edward Najam writing for the majority that held the purpose of the statute would be frustrated if the relief was only partial and failed to expunge an associated forfeiture.
The justices aligned with the dissent of Court of Appeals Judge Michael Barnes, who wrote that the Legislature would have included forfeitures in the records that may be expunged, but has failed to do so even as the law has been revised since initial passage in 2013.
While the law doesn’t permit expungement of forfeitures, Rush used the opinion to reinforce the language of I.C. § 35-38-9-10(b), which prohibits discrimination because of a conviction that’s been expunged or sealed.
“Importantly, however, public access to these types of records does not diminish Section 10’s prohibition on discrimination based on an expunged conviction or arrest record. In fact, Section 10’s protection reaches all expunged convictions, even though conviction records from many felonies remain publicly accessible. So, public access to civil forfeiture records — or any other records that may somehow be linked to criminal activity — does not remove Section 10’s strong protection. In other words, discrimination based on an expunged conviction or arrest record is prohibited — even though the criminal activity may be referenced in publicly available records.“
The case is D.A. v. State of Indiana, 48S02-1604-MI-183.
Governor Pence Announces Low-Interest Disaster Loans for St. Joseph and Surrounding Counties
Governor Mike Pence today announced the availability of low-interest disaster loans for five Northern Indiana counties after severe weather and flooding that began August 15.
“The severe weather events of this month have devastated several of our local communities, but they’re not alone in their efforts to recover,†said Governor Mike Pence. “The willingness of Hoosiers to assist their neighbors in need through their generosity and compassion, combined with these low-interest disaster loans, can help ease the suffering of those affected as they move forward from these difficult circumstances.â€
The loans are available to residents, businesses and non-profit organizations through the U.S. Small Business Administration. Eligible counties are St. Joseph, LaPorte, Starke, Marshall and Elkhart. The loans also will be available to two Michigan counties contiguous to St. Joseph County – Berrien and Cass.
Assessments are ongoing from the tornadoes that caused widespread damage in the state on August 24. Damage assessment data from those storms and a federal assistance application are still being evaluated.
Loan Amounts – Businesses and Organizations
Businesses and private non-profit organizations of any size may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace disaster-damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory, and other business assets.
For small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations of all sizes, the SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance is available regardless of whether the business suffered any physical property damage.
Loan Amounts — Citizens
Disaster loans up to $200,000 are available to homeowners to repair or replace disaster damaged or destroyed real estate. Homeowners and renters are eligible for up to $40,000 to repair or replace disaster damaged or destroyed personal property.
How to Apply
Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/ or by mobile device at m.fema.gov. If online or mobile access is unavailable, applicants should call the FEMA toll-free Helpline at 800-621-3362. Those who use 711-Relay or Video Relay Services should call 800-621-3362.
Additional details on the locations of Disaster Recovery Centers and the loan application process can be obtained by calling the SBA Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or by sending an e-mail to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.
Deadlines to Apply
The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is November 1, 2016. The deadline to return economic injury applications is June 1, 2017.
Safe Labor Day Weekend Travel
The Indiana State Police, the Governor’s Council on Impaired & Dangerous Driving and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute are participating in the national and statewide 2016 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement mobilization occurring Aug. 12 through Sept. 5. Officers will join more than 250 state and local law enforcement agencies, and thousands more across the country, to conduct high-visibility patrols encouraging drivers against drinking and driving.
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over is an annual enforcement effort supported by federal funding allocated to Indiana State Police from the Traffic Safety division of ICJI. Officers will work overtime to conduct sobriety patrols and checkpoints around the clock. According to ICJI, in 2015, there were 4,828 alcohol-impaired collisions in Indiana, resulting in 92 fatalities. This is a 26.5 percent decrease in the number of alcohol-impaired collisions, and a 9 percent decrease in resulting fatalities, from 2014.
Indiana law enforcement agencies have been actively involved in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign for over 20 years.
For more information regarding the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement mobilization campaign, please visit www.nhtsa.gov/drivesober.
Indiana State Police encourage all motorists to observe the following safety tips:
- Leave early. Allow extra time to get to your destination.
- Make sure everyone in your vehicle is buckled up.
- Don’t use cruise control in heavy traffic.
- Always signal lane changes.
- Use headlights even during daylight hours.
- Reduce your speed in rain and NEVER DRIVE INTO WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY.
- Decrease your speed in construction zones-Obey posted speed limits.
- REMEMBER TO SLOW DOWN AND MOVE OVER FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES, TOW TRUCKS, SERVICE TRUCKS AND HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE VEHICLES!!
- Make sure you are well rested. A fatigued driver is as dangerous as an impaired driver.
- Increase the distance between you and the vehicle ahead of you, especially in construction zones.
- Watch for slow moving farm equipment on county and state roads.
- Watch attentively for motorcycles. Check blinds spots before changing lanes and look twice at intersections before you turn or pull out into traffic.
- Anticipate hazards that may confront a motorcyclist like large pot holes, debris, or other hazardous road conditions.
- Be cautious and observant when turning left. A primary cause of crashes between vehicles and motorcycles is when a vehicle turns left in front of an oncoming motorcycle
- Obey all traffic laws and never drive impaired.
Motorists are encouraged to report suspected impaired drivers by calling 9-1-1. Give a vehicle description, location, and direction of travel. Never follow an impaired driver.
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Women’s golf ready for season opener
Aces play at Redbird Invitational on Sunday and Monday
 On the heels of a stellar 2015-16 campaign that featured a team victory at the Braun Intercollegiate, the University of Evansville women’s golf team will open up the 2016-17 season at the Redbird Invitational.
Play begins with 36 holes on Sunday before the final round of 18 will take place on Monday at Weirbing Golf Club in Normal, Ill. Par stands at a 72 while the yardage checks in at 6,090. An 8:30 a.m. shotgun start will commence the action each day.
Evansville is one of 14 participating teams in a field that also includes: Ball State, Boston College, Bowling Green, Bradley, Butler Drake, Florida Gulf Coast, Illinois State, Loyola-Chicago, Northern Illinois, Ohio, Southern Illinois and Western Illinois.
Senior Kayla Katterhenry is coming off of the best year in program history. As a junior, she finished with an average of 75.50 strokes per round while winning three events. She is also the defending champion of the Redbird Invitational. Katterhenry also notched a pair of 2nd place efforts, including a runner-up finish in the MVC Championship.
Maggie Camp and Giulia Mallmann finished second and third on the squad a season ago. Camp posted an 82.88 average in her 24 rounds last season. Her low round of 78 came twice in the MVC Championship.
Mallmann registered an 83.38 average in her sophomore campaign. Her top finish was a tie for 10th at the Braun Intercollegiate as she helped the Aces to the team victory.