The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Senator Grooms’ SB 333 regarding orifice searches and blood draws. This bill establishes a procedure authorizing licensed medical personnel to obtain a bodily fluid sample or to retrieve contraband from the bodily orifice of an individual as part of a criminal investigation, and grants immunity to the medical personnel. An amendment was taken by c … [Read more...] about Orifice searches and blood draws
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Criminal law issues
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 486 authored by Sen. Michael Young on criminal law issues. The bill made numerous changes including OWI using THC, revocation of community corrections placement, redefining the crime of escape to include violating a home detention order, and the crime of maintaining a common nuisance, offenses at penal facilities, possessing … [Read more...] about Criminal law issues
Judicial officers & public safety officials
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1235 authored by Reps. Cook, Torr, and Lehman on judicial officers & public safety officials. The bill provides that a person commits battery on a public safety official if the offense is committed due to the person's status or former status as a public safety official. It exempts a person who retires from judicial office … [Read more...] about Judicial officers & public safety officials
Electronic criminal case management system
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1299 authored by Reps. Zent and Clere on creation of an electronic case management system to provide data to the Indiana Department of Veterans’ Affairs. The bill provides that the office of judicial administration (administration) shall develop and implement a standard protocol to electronically send or receive at least one time … [Read more...] about Electronic criminal case management system
Theft of retail property
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1323, authored by Reps. Negele and Schaibley concerning theft of retail property. The bill does the following: makes theft a Level 6 felony if a person: (1) knowingly or intentionally exerts unauthorized control over property and the person uses the Internet to sell, deliver, or distribute the property; or (2) knowingly or … [Read more...] about Theft of retail property