The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 165 on noncompliant prosecutor authored by Sen. M. Young. The bill permits the Attorney General to request the appointment of a special prosecuting attorney if a prosecuting attorney is categorically refusing to prosecute certain crimes and establishes a procedure for the appointment of a person to serve as a special prosecuting attorney to … [Read more...] about Noncompliant prosecutor
Criminal
Court procedures
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 182 on court procedures authored by Sen. Freeman.This billprovides that the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) may not suspend a person's driving privileges for being a habitual traffic offender if the court does not transmit a qualifying conviction to the BMV within 30 days after sentencing. The bill specifies … [Read more...] about Court procedures
Evidence preservation requirements
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 263 on evidence preservation requirements authored by Sen. Doriot.The billestablishes that evidence for a violent offense in the possession or control of a law enforcement agency shall be preserved for twenty years. The bill sets forth the preservation and disposal requirements and established that … [Read more...] about Evidence preservation requirements
Racketeering and fraud
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 336 on racketeering and fraud authored by Sen. M. Young.This billspecifies that "racketeering activity", for purposes of the crime of corrupt business influence, includes certain forgery, fraud, and deception offenses. The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council testified in support of the bill. The bill … [Read more...] about Racketeering and fraud
Human immunodeficiency virus
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1032 on human immunodeficiency virus authored by Rep. Eberhart.The billremoves sentencing enhancements for battery and malicious mischief that relate to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The bill also repeals certain offenses concerning the donation, sale, or transfer of blood or semen that contains … [Read more...] about Human immunodeficiency virus