The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1188 on resisting law enforcement authored by Rep. Shonkwiler and Rep. McNamara. The bill increases certain penalties for resisting law enforcement. The bill was amended by consent to reset resisting law enforcement to a Level 6 felony if it is committed by using a vehicle, and reset penalties enhanced to a Level 4 felony to a … [Read more...] about Resisting law enforcement
Juvenile justice matters
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1403 on juvenile justice matters, authored by Rep. McNamara. The overlying bill focuses on juvenile justice reform and the Youth Justice Oversight Committee (YJOC) by doing the following: The bill was amended by consent to remove references to the pilot program from the juvenile behavioral health competitive grant pilot program. The … [Read more...] about Juvenile justice matters
Juvenile law matters
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1605 on juvenile law matters, authored by Rep. McGuire. The law seeks to enhance child safety, ensure timely services, and clarify the roles and rights of involved parties in legal proceedings. On February 2nd, the committee heard testimony in support of the bill from Champions for Children, Firefly Children & Family Alliance, three … [Read more...] about Juvenile law matters
Probation transfers for sex or violent offenders
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1687 on probation transfers for a sex or violent offenders authored by Rep. Smaltz and Rep. Gore. The bill prohibits the transfer of a sex or violent offender's probation jurisdiction to another county in Indiana while the offender is required to register as an offender unless certain conditions are met. The bill was amended … [Read more...] about Probation transfers for sex or violent offenders
DNA samples at time of arrest
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 120 on DNA samples at the time of arrest authored by Sen. Crider. The bill requires a sheriff to take a DNA sample of a person taken into custody for a felony. The bill provides that it is a Class C misdemeanor if a person refuses to provide a DNA sample to a sheriff. The Indiana State Police and the Indiana … [Read more...] about DNA samples at time of arrest