Criminal

H.E.A. 1064, P.L. 26 Effective: July 1, 2017 Provides that to be sentenced as a habitual offender (other than for a conviction of a Level 1 through Level 4 felony or murder), a person must have accumulated at least one of the required number of prior unrelated felony convictions within 10 years of accumulating the current offense. The full law is available at: … [Read more...] about Habitual offender requirements

H.E.A. 1091, P.L. 132 Effective: July 1, 2017 Makes it a Level 6 felony to access with intent to view a photograph or other pictorial representation that depicts or describes sexual conduct by a child who the person knows is less than 18 years of age or who appears to be less than 18 years of age. The full law is available at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1091 … [Read more...] about Accessing child pornography