S.E.A. 246, P.L. 129-2026
Effective: July 1, 2026
Requires the names and specified other information of child victims, child witnesses, and certain other persons to be redacted in criminal actions. Requires the use of an anonymous designator such as “Child Witness No. 1” when redacting a name, and prohibits redaction that uses the person’s initials or that describes the person in terms of a family relationship.
Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/246/