State v. Town of Roseland

The Town of Roseland, Indiana, brought an action for declaratory judgment, seeking determination of an actual controversy *662regarding whether the Town could retain in its general fund fines assessed for violations of local speeding ordinances. The trial court entered declaratory judgment in favor of the Town of Roseland. The State appeals. Finding no error, we affirm.

The parties to the controversy stipulated that there was no dispute as to the facts alleged in the Town’s complaint. After considering the pleadings and having heard argument, the trial court issued the following Findings of Fact…