The Senate Committee on Courts and Criminal Law heard HB 1607 concerning harassment and orders for protection. The bill provides that a person who is a victim of harassment (as defined by I.C. 35-45-10-2) may file a petition for an order for protection against a person who commits harassment. An amendment was taken by consent to create a new type of protection order for harassment, … [Read more...] about Harassment and orders of protections
Civil
Mid-Session: Civil Law
The following civil law bills passed out of their originating house: SB 16 Protective orders and employment Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2321 Floor amendments: The bill was amended on 2nd reading to remove substance of the bill and to urge assignment to an appropriate interim study committee the task of studying the issue of whether an individual can … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Civil Law
Electronic reporting of valuable metal purchases
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Head’s SB 196 on electronic reporting of valuable metal purchases. The bill does the following: makes a metals business immune from civil liability arising from the disclosure of information concerning valuable metal purchases if the information is disclosed through a computer system breach and the breach is caused by a person other than, … [Read more...] about Electronic reporting of valuable metal purchases
Habitability standards
For amend and vote only, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Bohacek’s SB 422 on habitability standards. The bill does the following: allows a tenant to terminate a rental agreement if the landlord fails to deliver the rental premises under certain conditions and requires the landlord to return to the tenant any amounts previously paid to the landlord; requires notice to a … [Read more...] about Habitability standards
Voiding and releasing of claims in land interests
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 604 on voiding and releasing of claims in land interests. The bill does the following: adds a provision to the statute concerning marketable title for real property to provide that after a person has filed a claim for an interest in land, the claim is void if: (1) the owner of the property subject to the claim (or any person having an … [Read more...] about Voiding and releasing of claims in land interests