The Senate Committee on Family and Children Services heard HB 1075 sponsored by Senator Houchin regarding Children’s Commission report and DCS human trafficking coordinator. The bill modifies the date for the annual report of the Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana and charges the Commission with studying the duties, responsibilities, and inter-agency co … [Read more...] about Children’s Commission report and DCS human trafficking coordinator
Juvenile
Mid-Session: Juvenile Law
The following juvenile law bills passed out of their originating house: SCR 16 Urging the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee the task of assessing the laws and policies concerning the adjudication and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2497 House sponsor: Goodrich Read the current … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Juvenile Law
Urging the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee the task of assessing the laws and policies concerning the adjudication and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders
The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard Sen. Spartz’s SCR 16 requesting an interim study committee to assess the laws and policies concerning the adjudication and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders. The Indiana Public Defender Council testified in support of the resolution. The resolution passed 7-0. Read the resolution at: h … [Read more...] about Urging the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee the task of assessing the laws and policies concerning the adjudication and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders
Court appointed youth advocate pilot program
For amend and vote only, the Senate Appropriations Committee heard Sen. Bohacek’s SB 423 creating a court appointed youth advocate pilot program until July 1, 2021, for purposes of providing early intervention and mentoring services for children who are adjudicated delinquent. The Office of Judicial Administration will administer the pilot. The bill also provides: a youth advocate … [Read more...] about Court appointed youth advocate pilot program
Juvenile court voluntary preventative programs
The Senate Committee on Family and Children Services heard SB 596 authored by Sen. Spartz and Sen. Merritt on juvenile court voluntary preventative programs. The bill provides that the Indiana Supreme Court may establish a pilot program to assist juvenile court judges in creating voluntary preventative programs for at-risk children. The bill provides that the Indiana Supreme Court … [Read more...] about Juvenile court voluntary preventative programs