H.E.A. 1304, P.L. 187-2015 Effective: §§1-30, 34-52 effective July 1, 2015; §§31-33 effective January 1, 2016 Requires the criminal justice institute to track the number of juveniles in adult court. Requires custodial interrogations of juveniles to be recorded. Raises the ages for waiver of jurisdiction of certain juveniles to adult court. Allows a person with an intellectual dis … [Read more...] about Various criminal law matters
Juvenile
Department of Child Services
H.E.A. 1434, P.L. 104-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Makes changes to the child services and juvenile laws concerning the following: criminal history background checks; exception of certain governmental employees to licensing or certification requirements of social workers and counselors; the responsibilities of the Department of Child Services; transitional services plans for … [Read more...] about Department of Child Services
Various criminal law issues
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard HB 1304 on various criminal law issues sponsored Sen. Steele and Sen. R. Michael Young. The committee adopted three amendments. Two of the amendments made language changes and technical corrections. The third amendment, introduced by Sen. Kenley, excludes certain offenders from treatment in lieu of prosecution or incarceration and removes … [Read more...] about Various criminal law issues
CHINS and delinquent child dual determination
The Senate Family and Children Services Committee heard HB 1196 on CHINS and delinquent child dual determination sponsored by Sen. Head and Sen. Bray. Sen. Head explained that the bill coordinates services when a child is identified as both a CHINS and a delinquent. The bill authorizes the juvenile court to order a dual status assessment conducted by a dual assessment team to make … [Read more...] about CHINS and delinquent child dual determination
Missing and trafficked children
The Senate Family and Children Services Committee heard HB 1216 on missing and trafficked children sponsored by Sen. Head and Sen. Houchin. The bill requires the Indiana State Police to prepare a pamphlet for distribution to every law enforcement agency to include information on the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the National Runaway Safeline. The bill also … [Read more...] about Missing and trafficked children