The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 149 on various court matters sponsored by Reps. Steuerwald and Jeter and authored by Sen. Koch. The bill makes various changes to the Marion County Superior Court statutes in an effort to provide more flexibility and update court matters. The bill also provides that the: (1) clerk of a circuit court; (2) clerk of a city or town … [Read more...] about Various courts matters
Human trafficking
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 155 on human trafficking sponsored by Reps. McNamara, Steuerwald, Bartlett, and Olthoff. The bill elevates the crime of human trafficking to a level 4 felony regardless of the victim’s age and makes conforming changes. Testimony was heard from the Indiana Public Defender Council, Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council, Indiana M … [Read more...] about Human trafficking
Court procedures
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 182 on court procedures sponsored by Rep. J. Young and authored by Sen. Freeman. The bill makes clarifying changes to the expungement statutes and provides for automatic expungement by the court of certain records. Testimony in support of the bill was heard from the Indiana Public Defender Council. The bill passed … [Read more...] about Court procedures
Probate code study commission
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 193 sponsored by Rep. J. Young and authored by Sen. Freeman and Sen. Sandlin on the probate code study commission. The bill provides that the Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, or the Chief Justice's designee, is a nonvoting member of the probate code study commission and that eight affirmative votes are required for the commission to … [Read more...] about Probate code study commission
Notice requirements for local government meetings
The House Government & Regulatory Reform Committee heard SB 237 sponsored by Rep. D. Miller and authored by Sens. Boehnlein, Buck, and Becker on notice requirements for local government meetings. The bill requires: an agency of a political subdivision (local agency) under the open door law to post a meeting notice and meeting agenda (if any) on the local agency's official web … [Read more...] about Notice requirements for local government meetings