H.E.A. 1263, P.L. 184 Effective: § §1-3, 6, 8-9, 14 effective March 21, 2018; §4-5, 7, 10-13 effective July 1, 2018 Sections 1 through 3 provides that a county fiscal body may adopt an ordinance to impose (within the local income tax expenditure rate) a tax rate for correctional facilities and rehabilitation facilities in the county. Specifies that the tax rate must be in in … [Read more...] about County jail issues
Judicial Administration
Veterans matters
H.E.A. 1402, P.L. 149 Effective: March 19, 2018 Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate study committee topic related to establishing an electronic system to provide the Indiana department of veterans' affairs, in collaboration with the national guard (as defined in IC 10-16-1-13), with criminal case information. Read the bill at: … [Read more...] about Veterans matters
Kosciusko County superior court
For amend and vote only, the House Ways and Means Committee heard SB 126, sponsored by Rep. Wolkins and Rep. Klinker, on adding a fourth judge to the Kosciusko County superior court. The bill was amended to add magistrates in Putnam, Scott, and Jefferson counties. The amendment also changes the effective date to July 1, 2019. The amended bill passed 18-0. Read the bill at: … [Read more...] about Kosciusko County superior court
Trial records
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1173 pertaining to trial records sponsored by Sen. Bohacek. The bill: permits a victim (or the spouse or an immediate family member of a deceased victim) to obtain, free of charge, an electronic copy of the transcript of criminal proceedings in the victim's case, and requires a prosecuting attorney or victim assistance program to assist the … [Read more...] about Trial records
Veterans matters
he Veterans Affairs and The Military Committee heard HB 1402 sponsored by Sen. Boots on veterans matters. This bill originally required the Indiana Department of Veterans’ Affairs to perform an electronic query of the records maintained in Odyssey on a weekly basis to obtain arrestee information and cross reference the names obtained with the names of individuals in the U.S. D … [Read more...] about Veterans matters