The Senate Committee on Courts and Criminal Code heard SB 301 authored by Sen. Brown on child molesting. The bill makes the acts requiring a person convicted of child molesting to be sentenced in accordance with the alternative Level 1 sentencing range an element of the crime of child molesting. The bill was amended to clarify sentencing options for child molest … [Read more...] about Child molesting
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
Deposition of child victim
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 331 on deposition of child victim authored by Sen. Messmer. The bill specifies that "deposition" or "depose", for purposes of a criminal case with a child victim, means a deposition pursuant to Indiana Trial Rule 30 or 31, or any other formal or informal statement or interview. The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council testified in … [Read more...] about Deposition of child victim
Mental health programs
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1006 on mental health programs authored by Rep. Steuerwald. The bill specifies the circumstances under which a person may be involuntarily committed to a facility for mental health services and specifies that these services are medically necessary by combining Ind. Code § 12-26-4 and Ind. Code § 12-26-5, on immediate detention a … [Read more...] about Mental health programs
Failure to appear or answer a traffic summons
The House Roads and Transportation Committee heard HB 1156 authored by Rep. Criswell on failure to appear or answer a traffic summons. The bill provides a process for suspending the Indiana driving privileges of a minor who is an Indiana resident for failing to appear or answer a traffic summons. A representative of the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council testified in support … [Read more...] about Failure to appear or answer a traffic summons