S.E.A. 286, P.L.37 Effective: July 1, 2023 Permits a person placed on pretrial home detention to earn accrued time and good time credit in the same manner as other persons on home detention, but provides that specified misconduct will result in the deprivation of all credit time earned on pretrial home detention. Amends the sentencing guidelines for a habitual … [Read more...] about Credit time
Criminal
Sex offenses
S.E.A. 301, P.L. 109 Effective: July 1, 2023 Increases the maximum penalty for child molesting from 40 to 50 years under certain circumstances. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/301 … [Read more...] about Sex offenses
Deposition of child victim
S.E.A. 331, P.L. 42 Effective: April 20, 2023 Specifies that "deposition" or "depose", for purposes of a criminal case with a child victim, means a deposition pursuant to Indiana Trial Rule 30 or 31, or any other formal or informal statement or interview. Adds certain additional healthcare professionals to the list of healthcare professionals who may assist a court in … [Read more...] about Deposition of child victim
Various criminal law matters
S.E.A. 343, P.L. 185 Effective: §5 on May 4, 2023, otherwise July 1, 2023 Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/343 … [Read more...] about Various criminal law matters
Drug schedules
S.E.A. 379, P.L. 48 Effective: July 1, 202 Adds specified substances to the list of controlled substances. Defines "fentanyl containing substance" and increases the penalty for dealing a drug that is a fentanyl containing substance. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/379 … [Read more...] about Drug schedules