H.E.A. 1218, P.L. 86
Effective: July 1, 2017
- Adds additional members to a community corrections advisory board.
- Allows an application for a state grant for a community corrections program for juveniles to be made to the Department of Correction division of youth services.
- Provides that a child who was: (1) the victim of human trafficking; and (2) adjudicated a delinquent child for an act performed while a victim of human trafficking and the delinquent act was a result of human trafficking; is entitled to have the adjudication expunged. Specifies that expunged electronic records must be stored in a secure data base.
- Permits the Department of Correctionto award funding to a court appointed forensic advocate program.
- Provides that a person who was: (1) the victim of human trafficking; and (2) convicted of a nonviolent offense committed while the person was being trafficked; is entitled to have the person’s conviction vacated if certain conditions are met.
- Provides that prostitution is a criminal offense only if committed by a person who is at least 18 years of age.
- Defines “juvenile prostitution”. Provides that a person less than 18 years of age who is engaged in juvenile prostitution is considered a victim of juvenile prostitution and human or sexual trafficking.
- Adds juvenile prostitution to offenses involving prostitution in human trafficking crimes and the crimes of visiting a common nuisance and promoting prostitution.
- Makes technical corrections.
The full law is available at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1218