The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 280 on prosecuting attorneys authored by Sen. Freeman.The bill establishes a special prosecuting attorney unit as a division of the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council (IPAC) to take special prosecutor appointments and increase the number of qualified special prosecutors. The bill establishes the Indiana … [Read more...] about Prosecuting attorneys
Criminal
Killing a law enforcement animal
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1306 on killing a law enforcement animal authored by Rep. Jeter. The bill increases the penalty for killing a law enforcement animal from a Level 6 to a Level 5 felony. Testimony from Fishers Police Department representatives was heard in support of the bill. Testimony in opposition to the bill was heard from Indiana Public … [Read more...] about Killing a law enforcement animal
2022 Legislative Session Digest
This is the final installment of the Legislative Update for the 2022 legislative session. This installment contains summaries of select bills of interest or portions of bills that were signed into law. Civil Law Newborn safety device (S.E.A. 185, P.L. 107) Agritourism activities (S.E.A. 343, P.L. 63) Controllable electronic records (S.E.A. 351, P.L. 110) Protective … [Read more...] about 2022 Legislative Session Digest
Marion County crime reduction pilot
S.E.A. 7, P.L. 103 Effective: July 1, 2022 Establishes the Marion County crime reduction board (board) as part of the Marion County crime reduction pilot project. Allows the board to approve interoperability agreements between law enforcement agencies to expand the duties and responsibilities of law enforcement agencies operating in downtown Indianapolis. Requires the board to … [Read more...] about Marion County crime reduction pilot
Electronic monitoring standards
S.E.A. 9, P.L. 84 Effective: July 1, 2022 except for §4 effective March 11, 2022 §4 - Requires the Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council to conduct a review of statutes concerning electronic monitoring and home detention and provide a recommendation with regard to electronic monitoring standards to the Legislative Council in an electronic format not later than December 1, 2 … [Read more...] about Electronic monitoring standards