The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 48 on child sex offenses authored by Sen. Crider.The bill provides that a criminal prosecution of a sex offense committed against a child that is otherwise barred by the statute of limitations may nevertheless be commenced within five years from the date on which: (1) the state discovers DNA evidence; (2) the … [Read more...] about Child sex offenses
Domestic violence
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 158 on domestic violence authored by Sen. Crider.The bill provides a list of offenses that qualify as crimes of domestic violence. The bill increases the time period that a person arrested for a crime of domestic violence may not be released on bail from 8 to 24 hours. The bill provides that a charge of … [Read more...] about Domestic violence
Home detention
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 179 on home detention authored by Sen. Koch. The bill provides that a court may not order a person convicted of a Level 1 felony or a crime subject to certain enhancement; to a community corrections program and allows a court to place a person in a community corrections program as an alternative to commitment to the county ja … [Read more...] about Home detention
Cause of action concerning restraint of trade
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 181 regarding the cause of action concerning restraint of trade authored by Sen. Koch. The bill amends the statute concerning combinations restraining trade as follows: A representative from the Attorney General’s Office testified in support of the bill. The bill p … [Read more...] about Cause of action concerning restraint of trade
Prosecuting attorneys
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 280 on prosecuting attorneys authored by Sen. Freeman.The bill establishes a special prosecuting attorney unit as a division of the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council (IPAC) to take special prosecutor appointments and increase the number of qualified special prosecutors. The bill establishes the Indiana … [Read more...] about Prosecuting attorneys