The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 117 on police log information authored by Sen. K. WalkerThis billprovides that records containing personal information, including name, relating to the victim of a crime who is less than 18 years of age may not be disclosed by a public agency, unless access to the records is specifically required by a state or federal statute or is ordered by a court under the rules of discovery. The bill also provides that a law enforcement agency shall maintain a daily log or record that lists suspected or investigated crimes, accidents, or complaints.
The bill was amended by consent to prohibit, after June 30, 2023, a law enforcement agency from transmitting a social security number over a police radio unless the broadcast is encrypted. The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council, Indiana Public Defender Council, and Accelerate Indiana Municipalities testified in support of the bill. The Hoosier State Press Association testified in opposition. The amended bill passed 9-0.
Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/bills/senate/117