The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 267, authored by Sen. Taylor, on employees and expungement. Existing law prohibits job/license applications from questioning applicants concerning expunged arrests or convictions; the bill extends the prohibition to questions in interviews, and establishes a Class C infraction for violations (Class B infraction for repeat … [Read more...] about Employees and expungement
Criminal
Human and sexual trafficking
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1028 concerning human and sexual trafficking authored by Rep. Truitt. The bill makes it a class A misdemeanor for visiting a common nuisance, for knowingly or intentionally visiting a place with the intent to violate certain laws related to human and sexual trafficking; and makes it a Level 6 felony for a person to knowingly or … [Read more...] about Human and sexual trafficking
DNA exception to statute of limitations for rape
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1105 concerning DNA exception to statute of limitations for rape authored by Rep. Hale. The bill adds Class B felony rape (if committed before July 1, 2014) to the provision regarding the exceptions to the statute of limitations commencing prosecuting such offense that currently apply to Level 3 felony rape. The Indiana … [Read more...] about DNA exception to statute of limitations for rape
Human trafficking
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1199 concerning human trafficking authored by Reps. McNamara, Olthoff, Steuerwald, and Kirchhofer. The bill adds the crime of promotion of human trafficking of a minor to the definition of “sex offender” and “sex or violent offender.” The Attorney General’s Office and the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council testified in support … [Read more...] about Human trafficking
Drug offenses
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1235 concerning drug offenses authored by Reps. Steuerwald, Koch, McNamara, Goodin. The bill makes a prior conviction of dealing in synthetic drugs an enhancing circumstance for the purpose of sentencing for dealing in controlled substances offenses and makes the minimum sentence for a Level 2 felony conviction under IC 35-48-4-1 … [Read more...] about Drug offenses