The House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code heard SB 302 authored by Sen. Tallian establishing a procedure for a criminal court to use in indigency determinations. The bill provides that, if a court ordered a defendant to pay part of the cost of representation, the court shall inquire at sentencing whether the defendant has paid the required amount and specifies that a court … [Read more...] about Indigency determinations
Technical corrections
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1096 on technical corrections. The bill is authored by Rep. J. Young and resolves technical conflicts and addresses technical errors in the Indiana Code, including changing all remaining references to the Judicial Center and State Court Administration to the Office of Judicial Administration. The introduced version of this bill was prepared by … [Read more...] about Technical corrections
Mid-Session: Civil Law
The following civil law bills passed out of their originating house: SB 9 Target Shooting Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2900 Floor amendments: The bill was amended to narrow the application to shooting ranges, as defined within the bill. House Sponsor: May Read the current bill: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2020/bills/senate/9 SB 71 Adverse … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Civil Law
Mid-Session: Criminal Law
The following criminal law bills passed out of their originating house: SB 43 Fraud consolidation Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2983 Floor amendments: The bill was amended to add that it’s a Class A misdemeanor if the fraud is worth less than $750. House Sponsor: Steuerwald Read the current bill: h … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Criminal Law
Mid-Session: Family Law
The following family law bills passed out of their originating house: SB 312 Parents with a disability Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2969 House Sponsors: Ziemke, Clere, Porter, Wright Read the current bill: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2020/bills/senate/312 HB 1278 Grandparent visitation Previous blog post: … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Family Law