The House Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard Rep. Friend’s HB 1148 on cannabidiol. Rep. Friend reported the bill was drafted with extensive input from the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council and explained that it is intended to legalize use of the substance cannabidiol, or CBD oil, for use in the treatment of juvenile epilepsy. The bill provides an affirmative defense to th … [Read more...] about Cannabidiol
Criminal
Organized retail theft
The House Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard Rep. Negele’s HB 1209 on organized retail theft. This bill defines a new level 5 felony offense of organized retail theft as to knowingly: take, procure, receive, conceal, or otherwise exercise control over merchandise of a retail merchant; or use an artifice, an instrument, a container, a device, or another article to facilita … [Read more...] about Organized retail theft
Pharmacy robbery
The House Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard Rep. Negele’s HB 1312 on pharmacy robbery. The bill defines a new level 4 felony crime of pharmacy robbery as the taking of a controlled substance from a pharmacist acting in an official capacity or a pharmacy. Additionally, the offense becomes a level 2 felony if it involved the use of a deadly weapon or causes bodily injury to an … [Read more...] about Pharmacy robbery
Public defense reimbursements
The House Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard Rep. Washburne’s HB 1405 increasing the amount of public defense reimbursements that may be requested by a county auditor for indigent defense services in noncapital cases from 40% to 50% and extending the coverage to include services provided in misdemeanor cases. The bill also provides monies from the state general fund may be us … [Read more...] about Public defense reimbursements
Crimes involving adoption
The House Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard Rep. Olthoff’s HB 1513 on crimes involving adoption. The bill amends the definition of “advertisement” concerning unauthorized adoption advertising to include communications by any medium; increases, from $3,000 to $4,000, the allowable payment for certain costs and expenses with respect to an adoption. The bill also makes adoption … [Read more...] about Crimes involving adoption