H.E.A. 1079, P.L. 92 Effective: July 1, 2022 Provides that a person commits rape if the person engages in sexual activity with another person and the person disregards the other person's attempts to refuse the person's acts. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/bills/house/1079 … [Read more...] about Elements of rape
Coerced abortion
H.E.A. 1217, P.L.93 Effective: July 1, 2022 Requires that a pregnant woman seeking an abortion must be informed that a coerced abortion is illegal.Provides that certain medical personnel must inquire with a pregnant woman seeking an abortion whether the abortion is coerced. Requires certain medical personnel who believe that an abortion is coerced to offer the pregnant woman … [Read more...] about Coerced abortion
Exoneration payments
H.E.A. 1283, P.L. 146 Effective: July 1, 2022 Provides that a person applying to the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute seeking compensation for wrongful incarceration must prove that he or she is actually innocent by a preponderance of the evidence. Specifies that payments may be suspended while a defendant is incarcerated for a different offense. Read the bill at: … [Read more...] about Exoneration payments
Compensation for victims of violent crimes
H.E.A. 1292, P.L.98 Effective July 1, 2022 Changes, for purposes of the law concerning compensation to victims of violent crime, the definition of "claimant" to include certain family members of a victim. Expands the list of expenses eligible for compensation to include crime scene cleanup and replacement windows or door locks. Allows the victim services division of the … [Read more...] about Compensation for victims of violent crimes
Restraint of pregnant inmates; pregnancy from certain sex offenses
H.E.A. 1294, P.L. 78 Effective: July 1, 2022 Provides that a correctional facility, including a jail, shall: (1) use the least restrictive restraints necessary on a pregnant inmate when the pregnant inmate is in the second or third trimester of pregnancy; or (2) use no restraints on a pregnant inmate who is in labor, delivering a baby, during the immediate postdelivery period, … [Read more...] about Restraint of pregnant inmates; pregnancy from certain sex offenses