The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Young’s SB 169 on expungement. The bill prohibits a sex or violent offender from expunging a misdemeanor conviction, provides that arrest records may be expunged if a related conviction is expunged or if the person has completed a diversion program, and permits the expungement of civil forfeiture records if a related a … [Read more...] about Expungement
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Catastrophic injury
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Young’s SB 229 on catastrophic injury. The bill defines "catastrophic injury", and permits a court to impose an additional fixed term of 5-10 years if a person commits certain offenses that cause the victim to suffer catastrophic injury. The bill prohibits imposing an additional fixed term if the same facts necessary to e … [Read more...] about Catastrophic injury
Victim notification
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Head’s SB 239 on victim notification. The bill provides that if the discharge or release date of an offender is changed during the 40-day notification period before an offender's planned discharge or release, the Department of Correction shall notify the victim as soon as possible, but not more than 48 hours after the c … [Read more...] about Victim notification
Hemp oil registry for the treatment of epilepsy
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Tomes’ SB 15 establishing a hemp oil registry for the treatment of epilepsy. The registry would be established for certain physicians, individuals, and caregivers for the use of hemp oil in the treatment of a child with intractable epilepsy. It also establishes a pilot study registry for physicians who want to study the u … [Read more...] about Hemp oil registry for the treatment of epilepsy
Annual report on criminal code reform
The House Government and Regulatory Reform Committee heard Rep. Steuerwald’s HB 1065 requiring the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute to prepare its annual report on criminal code reform for the governor and the legislative council before December 1 of each year instead of July 1 of each year. The Executive Director of the Criminal Justice Institute testified in support of the bill. … [Read more...] about Annual report on criminal code reform