S.E.A. 19, P.L. 4 Effective: July 1, 2022 Adds an investigator for the inspector general to the definition of "police officer" for purposes of the statute providing a sentence enhancement for individuals who point or discharge a firearm at a police officer while committing certain crimes. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/bills/senate/19 … [Read more...] about Sentence enhancement for use of firearm
Population parameters
S.E.A. 37, P.L. 104 Effective: April 1, 2022 Amends various statutes to update population parameters for political subdivisions based on the 2020 decennial census. Updates multipliers that are based on a county's population and used in determining distributions made by the Department of Correction to county misdemeanant funds. Removes language providing that changes to … [Read more...] about Population parameters
Obstruction of justice
S.E.A. 70, P.L. 5 Effective: July 1, 2022 Provides that a person commits obstruction of justice if the person induces a witness in a legal proceeding to: (1) withhold or delay producing evidence that the witness Provides that a person commits obstruction of justice if the person induces a witness in a legal proceeding to: (1) withhold or delay producing evidence that the … [Read more...] about Obstruction of justice
Police log information
S.E.A. 117, P.L. 86 Effective: July 1, 2022 Provides that certain information contained in a daily log of a law enforcement agency relating to the victim of a crime or delinquent act who is less than 18 years of age may not be disclosed by a public agency without the consent of the child's parent, guardian, or custodian, unless access to the records is specifically required by … [Read more...] about Police log information
Human trafficking
SE.A. 155, P.L. 153 Effective: July 1, 2022 Modifies the definition of "protected person" for purposes of the admission of a statement or videotape of an individual who is less than 14 years of age at the time of the offense but less than 18 years of age at the time of trial.Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally: (1) pays, or offers or agrees to pay, money or … [Read more...] about Human trafficking