Legislative Update

Interstate compacts

Filed Under: Judicial Administration

The House Government and Regulatory Reform Committee heard HB 1317 on the expiration of interstate compacts and committees authored by Rep. Miller.  Amendment #3 was adopted by consent removing the Interstate Compact on Juveniles from the bill.  The amended bill passed 11-0.  Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1317 … [Read more...] about Interstate compacts

Encroachment on an investigation

Filed Under: Criminal

The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1186 regarding encroachment on an investigation authored by Rep. McNamara and Rep. Karickhoff.The bill provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally approaches within 25 feet of a law enforcement officer after the law enforcement officer has ordered the person to stop commits a Class C misdemeanor. Rep. McNamara … [Read more...] about Encroachment on an investigation

Elimination of costs and fees in juvenile court

Filed Under: Judicial Administration, Juvenile

The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1493 on the elimination of costs and fees in juvenile court authored by Rep. McNamara and Rep. Steuerwald. The bill provides that a parent is presumed indigent for purposes of parental payment or reimbursement for services provided by the department of child services to a child adjudicated delinquent or a child in need of … [Read more...] about Elimination of costs and fees in juvenile court

Enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act

Filed Under: Civil

The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1504 authored by Rep. Speedy on enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act, which allows the attorney general to intervene and file suit when the commercial transaction was between two companies but harmed consumers as a result. The Attorney General’s Office testified in support of the bill. The bill passed 8-3. Read the bill at: h … [Read more...] about Enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act