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# L Mark Bailey

Indiana Court of Appeals · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Indiana Court of Appeals
- State: Indiana
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, Indiana Court of Appeals, 1998-present
- Appointment: Judge L. Mark Bailey was appointed to the Indiana Court of Appeals by Governor Frank O’Bannon in 1998
- He previously held the role of a judge on the Decatur County Court and the Decatur Superior Court

### Education

- Bachelor of Arts from the University of Indianapolis in 1978, a Juris Doctor from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1982, and an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University in 1999

### Additional information

- Retention Elections: Judge Bailey has been retained in elections held in 2000, 2010, and most recently in 2020, where he received 78.3% of the vote.
- Judge, 1997-1997
- Judicial Leadership: He has held various leadership roles, including chairing the Court of Appeals Case Management Committee and the Judicial Conference Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee.
- He has also been involved in judicial education and community outreach
- Pro Bono Work: Judge Bailey was the first Chairperson of the Indiana Pro Bono Commission and has received several awards for his pro bono contributions, including the Indiana Bar Foundation’s Pro Bono Publico Award

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### electronic evidence presentation

Scope: statewide

Indiana Rule 2.17 lets a judge authorize electronic or photographic means for evidence presentation, record perpetuation, or judicial administration.

Evidence excerpt: a judge may authorize: (1) the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence

[Indiana Code of Judicial Conduct Rule 2.17: Prohibiting Broadcasting of Proceedings](https://rules.incourts.gov/Content/judicial-conduct/rule2-17/current.htm)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### photography recording

Scope: statewide

Indiana courtroom broadcasting, recording, digital streaming, and photography require judicial authorization under Rule 2.17.

Evidence excerpt: No broadcast of a court proceeding is allowed without authorization from the judge.

[Indiana Code of Judicial Conduct Rule 2.17: Prohibiting Broadcasting of Proceedings](https://rules.incourts.gov/Content/judicial-conduct/rule2-17/current.htm)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### remote non testimonial proceedings

Scope: statewide

Indiana courts may conduct non-testimonial hearings or conferences remotely on request or on the court's own order.

Evidence excerpt: a court may, upon request or on its own order, conduct the hearing or conference as a remote proceeding

[Indiana Administrative Rule 14: Remote Proceedings](https://rules.incourts.gov/Content/admin/rule14/current.htm)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### remote testimonial proceedings

Scope: statewide

Indiana testimonial proceedings are presumptively in person unless good cause is shown or the parties agree to remote participation.

Evidence excerpt: A court must conduct all testimonial proceedings in person except that a court may conduct the proceedings remotely

[Indiana Administrative Rule 14: Remote Proceedings](https://rules.incourts.gov/Content/admin/rule14/current.htm)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### camera request process

Scope: statewide

Indiana's public cameras guidance states that local judicial officers have discretion to authorize news-media cameras in non-confidential trial-court proceedings.

Evidence excerpt: Judicial officers around the state have the authority to allow news media into their courtrooms

[Indiana Judicial Branch: Cameras in Indiana Trial Courts](https://www.in.gov/courts/cameras/)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7253/l-mark-bailey/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7253/l-mark-bailey/)
- [Indiana Court of Appeals current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7253/l-mark-bailey/)
- [Indiana Code of Judicial Conduct Rule 2.17: Prohibiting Broadcasting of Proceedings](https://rules.incourts.gov/Content/judicial-conduct/rule2-17/current.htm)
- [Indiana Administrative Rule 14: Remote Proceedings](https://rules.incourts.gov/Content/admin/rule14/current.htm)
- [Indiana Judicial Branch: Cameras in Indiana Trial Courts](https://www.in.gov/courts/cameras/)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7253/l-mark-bailey/)
- [Mark Bailey (Indiana) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Mark_Bailey_(Indiana))

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