H.E.A. 1250, P.L. 57-2026
Effective: July 1, 2026
- Requires the department of correction to electronically notify, at least seven days in advance, the: (1) county sheriff; (2) prosecuting attorney; and (3) chief of police; of the county or municipality into which the department will release a serious violent felon, including a juvenile adjudicated for an act that would be a serious violent felony, and of the county or municipality where the serious violent felon or juvenile committed the offense.
- Requires the department of correction to notify a registered victim through the department’s automated victim notification system.
- Requires: (1) a court; and (2) the prosecuting attorney or the prosecuting attorney’s victim assistance program; to notify a victim of the automated victim assistance notification program, and provides that a victim has the right to be informed, upon request, about the progress of the criminal case involving the victim.
Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1250/