The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 159 authored by Sen. Freeman and Sen. Bohacek on procedures for obtaining a warrant. The bill specifies that a judge or a prosecuting attorney shall record a request for a warrant made orally by telephone, radio, or similar electronic means. Under current law, the judge is required to record the request. The bill also … [Read more...] about Procedures for obtaining a warrant
Criminal
Controlled substances
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1056 authored by Rep. McNamara and by Rep. Steuerwald on controlled substances. The bill adds 2-Methyl AP-237 to the list of schedule I controlled substances. The bill was amended by consent to (1) add a controlled substance; (2) add U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration controlled substance code numbers to certain controlled … [Read more...] about Controlled substances
Test strips
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1167 authored by Rep. Meltzer and Rep. Garcia Wilburn on test strips. The bill removes provisions related to testing the strength, effectiveness, or purity of a controlled substance in the criminal laws concerning possession of controlled substance paraphernalia. The bill was amended by consent to narrow the language of … [Read more...] about Test strips
2024 Legislative Session Digest
See the 2025 Legislative Session Digest This is the final installment of the Legislative Update for the 2024 legislative session. This installment contains summaries of select bills of interest or portions of bills that were signed into law. Civil Law Age verification for material harmful to minors (S.E.A. 17, P.L. 98)Interference with a boundary marker (S.E.A. 36, P.L. … [Read more...] about 2024 Legislative Session Digest
Damage to a penal facility
S.E.A. 23, P.L. 100 Effective July 1, 2024 Provides that a person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally damages a component of an automatic building fire suppression system that is located in a penal facility commits criminal mischief, a Level 6 felony. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/23 … [Read more...] about Damage to a penal facility