The Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1033 authored by Rep. Washburne on treatment of out-of-state convictions in sentencing. The bill provides that, for purposes of the law regarding death sentences and sentences for felonies and habitual offenders, a Level 6 felony conviction, in a jurisdiction other than Indiana, is one for which the offender might have been imprisoned … [Read more...] about Treatment of out-of-state convictions in sentencing
Criminal
Home detention matters
The Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1034 authored by Rep. Lehman on home detention matters. The bill eliminates the requirement that a period of home detention ordered as a condition of probation must be at least 60 days. Adds to the list of activities that a home detention offender may engage in outside the home any activity approved by the court. Requires an offender … [Read more...] about Home detention matters
2017 Legislative Session Digest
This is the final installment of the Legislative Update for the 2017 legislative session. This installment contains summaries of select bills of interest that were signed into law in the 2017 legislative session. Civil Drug or alcohol screening tests (S.E.A. 55, P.L. 43) Adverse possession (S.E.A. 121, P.L. 51) Pyramid promotional schemes (S.E.A. 283, P.L. 105) Use of criminal … [Read more...] about 2017 Legislative Session Digest
E-liquids
S.E.A. 1, P.L. 206 Effective: April 27, 2017 Provides that a retailer who: (1) knowingly or intentionally sells e-liquid to a minor; or (2) fails to verify the age of a person less than 27 years of age and sells the person e-liquid commits a Class C infraction. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally makes a delivery sale of e-liquids to a minor commits a Class C … [Read more...] about E-liquids
Use of firearms to secure loans
S.E.A. 13, P.L. 37 Effective: July 1, 2017 Repeals the statute prohibiting the use of a firearm as a security. The full law is available at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/senate/13 … [Read more...] about Use of firearms to secure loans