Cheryl Alcorn v. State of Indiana

Najam, Judge.

Statement of the Case

[1] Cheryl Alcorn appeals the trial court's finding of contempt against her. Alcorn raises one issue for our review, namely, whether the trial court abused its discretion when it found her in contempt for having failed to pay the court's payroll voucher. We conclude that Alcorn has not met her burden on appeal to demonstrate that she was not in direct contempt and, thus, we affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

[2] In early 2018, the Cass County Council appropriated $ 25,000 for the Cass Superior Court to hire a fourth court employee. The county council did not…