The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1323 on information privacy related to firearms authored by Rep. Haggard. The bill specifies the circumstances under which information concerning a person who applies for or holds a license to carry a handgun may be released to a federal government entity. Members of the public and the Indiana State Rifle and Handgun … [Read more...] about Information privacy relating to firearms
Judicial Administration
Juror compensation
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1466 authored by Rep. Davis on juror compensation. The bill does the following: Judge Dowling, Delaware Circuit Court 2, and Judge Cappas, Lake Superior Court, of the Indiana Judicial Conference Jury Committee testified to the need to increase juror compensation and the Committee’s work on the proposal. A prosecutor and the I … [Read more...] about Juror compensation
Address confidentiality
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 314 on address confidentiality authored by Sen. Gaskill and Sen. Rogers. The bill replaces a "victim of domestic violence" with an individual who is an address confidentiality "program participant" in the definition of "covered person" for purposes of the statutes concerning restricted addresses. The bill was amended by consent to … [Read more...] about Address confidentiality
New courts and new magistrates
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1114 on new courts and new magistrates authored by Rep. Torr. The bill: Testimony from Elkhart County Judge Gretchen Lund was heard in support of the proposed changes to the Elkhart County courts. Elkhart County Commissioner Rogers also testified in support of the bill. The bill passed 13-0. Read the bill at: … [Read more...] about New courts and new magistrates
Duties of victim services division of ICJI
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1195 on the duties of the victim services division of ICJI authored by Rep. McNamara. The bill repeals the statutes governing the domestic violence prevention and treatment council and reassigns the council’s duties to the victim services division of ICJI. Testimony was heard from ICJI’s Executive Director and the Indiana Coa … [Read more...] about Duties of victim services division of ICJI