H.E.A. 1250, P.L. 80 Effective: July 1, 2018 Adds the following offenses to the statutory definition of "crime of violence": (1) Battery as a Level 2 felony. (2) Battery as a Level 3 felony. (3) Battery as a Level 4 felony. (4) Battery as a Level 5 felony. Adds a bailiff of any court and a special deputy to the definition of "public safety official" for purposes of the battery … [Read more...] about Battery offenses
Criminal
Criminal law matters
H.E.A. 1270, P.L. 144 Effective: §§1 & 33-34 effective March 19, 2018, §§2-32 effective July 1, 2018 Section 1 requires the commission on improving the status of children in Indiana to study the topic of what specific authority a law enforcement officer has in order to take custody of or detain a child in certain situations where the officer believes a child may be a victim of … [Read more...] about Criminal law matters
Health matters
H.E.A. 1317, P.L. 209 Effective: §8 effective July 1, 2019 Section 8, opts Indiana out of the federal law prohibiting individuals convicted of drug offenses under Ind. Code §35-48 from receiving SNAP assistance if the individual meets specified conditions. Specifies that if the individual violates any terms of the probation, parole, community corrections, or reentry court program, t … [Read more...] about Health matters
Bail issues
H.E.A. 1328, P.L. 41 Effective: July 1, 2018 Provides that murder is not bailable if the state proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the proof is evident or the presumption strong. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2018/bills/house/1328 … [Read more...] about Bail issues
Drug dealing resulting in death
H.E.A. 1359, P.L. 198 Effective: July 1, 2018 Makes manufacturing or dealing certain controlled substances resulting in the death of a user: (1) a Level 1 felony if the controlled substance is cocaine, methamphetamine, or a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance; (2) a Level 2 felony if the controlled substance is a schedule IV controlled substance; and (3) a Level 3 felony if … [Read more...] about Drug dealing resulting in death