S.E.A. 182, P.L. 22 Effective: July 1, 2024 Provides that the crime of trafficking with an inmate includes the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) to deliver contraband, and that the crime of public safety remote aerial interference includes operation of a drone to intentionally obstruct or interfere with the duties of a correctional officer, including a county jail … [Read more...] about Regulation of drones near correctional facilities
Criminal
Statewide 911 system
S.E.A. 232, P.L. 119 Effective: July 1, 2024 Increases the penalty for false informing if the false report is that a person is dangerous and certain other circumstances exist. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/232 … [Read more...] about Statewide 911 system
Criminal justice data
S.E.A. 290, P.L. 126 Effective: July 1, 2024 Requires the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute and the Department of Correction to collect and distribute certain criminal justice data. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/290 … [Read more...] about Criminal justice data
Sexual offenses
H.E.A. 1047, P.L. 79Effective: July 1, 2024 Provides that certain images created by artificial intelligence or similar means constitute an "intimate image" for purposes of: (1) a civil action involving nonconsensual pornography; or (2) the crime of distributing an intimate image. Specifies that an intimate image, for purposes of the criminal offense, must appear to depict the … [Read more...] about Sexual offenses
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
H.E.A. 1162, P.L. 141 Effective: July 1, 2024 Section 55 removes the ability of the court to suspend registrations for crimes involving motor vehicles. Read bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1162 … [Read more...] about Bureau of Motor Vehicles