The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law committee heard SB 449 on juveniles. The bill is authored by Sen. Houchin and does the following: for certain serious offenses committed by a juvenile: (1) reduces the minimum age for committing the child to the department of correction from 13 to 12; (2) adds an attempt to commit certain serious offenses to the list of serious offenses; and … [Read more...] about Juveniles
Crime Stoppers court fee
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 451 on crime stoppers court fee authored by Sen. Busch. The bill does the following: establishes a $20 crime stoppers fee (fee) to be collected in every criminal action that results in a conviction establishes the crime stoppers fund (fund) administered by the Indiana criminal justice institute (institute), which consis … [Read more...] about Crime Stoppers court fee
Lake Michigan shore
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1031 on the Lake Michigan shore by Rep. Miller. The bill originally provided that: the public of Indiana has a vested right to engage in recreational activities from the water's edge of Lake Michigan to the natural ordinary high water mark, unless the natural ordinary high water mark is farther inland than the boundary of a private property; … [Read more...] about Lake Michigan shore
Land contracts and landlord-tenant matters
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1191 on land contracts and landlord-tenant matters authored by Rep. Clere. This bill defines "principal dwelling land contract" (contract) as a land contract for the sale of real property designed for the occupancy of one to two families and that is or will be occupied by the buyer as the buyer's principal dwelling. It provides that the seller u … [Read more...] about Land contracts and landlord-tenant matters
Grandparent visitation
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1278 on grandparent visitation by Rep. Bauer. This bill amends statutes regarding standing to seek grandparent visitation and survival of judicially granted grandparent visitation rights; to specify that standing to seek visitation survives adoption of the grandchild. It also provides that a paternal grandparent of a child does not have stand … [Read more...] about Grandparent visitation