Indianapolis, IN—Two area prosecutors will serve along with several other prosecutors as board members for the Association was also approved:
Richard Hertel (Ripley County) and Nathan Harter (Decatur County) were selected along with William Hartley (Wabash County), Nicholas Hermann (Vanderburgh County), Dustin Houchin (Washington County), Daniel Murrie (Daviess County) and Karen Richards (Allen County) as board members for 2020.
The IPAC is a non-partisan, independent state judicial branch agency and was created by statute in 1973. It is made up of Indiana’s 91 prosecuting attorneys and their chief deputies and governed by a 10 member Board of Directors chosen from among the state’s prosecuting attorneys.
The IPAC assists prosecuting attorneys by preparing manuals, providing legal research, and conducting training seminars. It serves as a liaison to local, state, and federal agencies, study commissions, and community groups in an effort to support law enforcement and promote the fair administration of justice.
