The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard HB 1120 sponsored by Sens. Koch, Young, Gaskill, and Taylor regarding educational credit time. The bill sets forth new guidelines related to educational credit time for a person incarcerated in the Department of Correction (DOC) after June 30, 2020. Specifically, the bill mandates that DOC implement individualized … [Read more...] about Educational credit time
Criminal
Criminal law matters
The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard HB 1132 concerning criminal law matters sponsored by Sens. Freeman, Young, and Houchin. The bill amends Ind. Code § 35-47-2-18 by replacing “handgun” with “firearm” to conform to federal law on alteration or obliteration of markings on firearms and also requires the affidavit by law enforcement regarding the seizure of firear … [Read more...] about Criminal law matters
Failure to yield to emergency vehicles
The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard HB 1225 concerning failure to yield to emergency vehicles sponsored by Sens. Messmer and Becker. The bill provides for a Level 6 felony when a person fails to yield to an emergency vehicle and causes serious bodily injury or death to any person operating, occupying, or affiliated with the emergency vehicle. The bill was … [Read more...] about Failure to yield to emergency vehicles
Resolution to have all bills amending or creating criminal penalties be heard by Senate Corrections and Criminal Code and House Courts and Criminal Code
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Code Committee heard HC 28 urging the Indiana Senate and Indiana House of Representatives to adopt a practice of recommitting all bills creating or amending a criminal penalty to the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee or the House Courts and Criminal Code Committee after passing the committee where the bill was originally assigned. The … [Read more...] about Resolution to have all bills amending or creating criminal penalties be heard by Senate Corrections and Criminal Code and House Courts and Criminal Code
Statute of limitations
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 109 on statute of limitations sponsored by Reps. Steuerwald, Cherry, VanNatter, and Engleman. The bill provides that an otherwise barred offense may be commenced not later than five years from the earlier of the date on which: (1) the state first discovers DNA evidence sufficient to charge the offender; (2) the state first … [Read more...] about Statute of limitations