The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SJ 1 on limitation on the right to bail authored by Sen. Koch.The joint resolution proposes to amend the Indiana Constitution to provide that a person who poses a substantial risk to the public is not entitled to release on bail. The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council testified in support of the bill. … [Read more...] about Limitation on right to bail
Representation of caregiver in CHINS cases
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 26 authored by Sen. Bohacek on representation of caregivers in CHINS cases. The bill provides that a familial caregiver (other than the child’s parent) is entitled to representation by counsel in a child in need of services (CHINS) proceeding under certain circumstances. The Public Defender Council and the Public Defender Commission are n … [Read more...] about Representation of caregiver in CHINS cases
Child sex offenses
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 48 on child sex offenses authored by Sen. Crider.The bill provides that a criminal prosecution of a sex offense committed against a child that is otherwise barred by the statute of limitations may nevertheless be commenced within five years from the date on which: (1) the state discovers DNA evidence; (2) the … [Read more...] about Child sex offenses
Domestic violence
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 158 on domestic violence authored by Sen. Crider.The bill provides a list of offenses that qualify as crimes of domestic violence. The bill increases the time period that a person arrested for a crime of domestic violence may not be released on bail from 8 to 24 hours. The bill provides that a charge of … [Read more...] about Domestic violence
Home detention
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 179 on home detention authored by Sen. Koch. The bill provides that a court may not order a person convicted of a Level 1 felony or a crime subject to certain enhancement; to a community corrections program and allows a court to place a person in a community corrections program as an alternative to commitment to the county ja … [Read more...] about Home detention