S.E.A. 474, P.L. 37 Effective: July 1, 2019 Defines "animal abuse offense" and "companion animal", and establishes as a mandatory condition of probation and parole that a person convicted of an animal abuse offense may not own, harbor, or train a companion animal. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/senate/474 … [Read more...] about Probation and parole for animal abusers
Public defenders
S.E.A. 488, P.L. 69 Effective: July 1, 2019 Authorizes the Indiana public defender commission to create guidelines and requirements pertaining to a multicounty public defender's office. Authorizes a county executive to adopt an ordinance that allows the county to enter into an interlocal agreement with one or more counties for the purpose of: (1) creating a multicounty public … [Read more...] about Public defenders
Criminal law issues
S.E.A. 519, P.L. 191 Effective: July 1, 2019; §2 effective May 2, 2019 Allows certain individuals who commit an offense in a penal facility to be sentenced to the Department of Correction. Urges the legislative council to assign an appropriate study committee to study the topic of the implementation of HEA 1006-2014. [§2] Read the bill at: h … [Read more...] about Criminal law issues
Victims of criminal acts
S.E.A. 551, P.L. 40 Effective: July 1, 2019; §§2 & 15 effective April 18, 2019 Provides that a new registration period may be imposed if a sex or violent offender fails to register or improperly registers as a sex or violent offender. Prohibits records held by the department of child services to be disclosed to any person who requests the record if it related to an ongoing p … [Read more...] about Victims of criminal acts
State budget [§240]
H.E.A. 1001, P.L. 108 Effective: July 1, 2019 Adds the budget director or the budget director’s designee to the Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1001 … [Read more...] about State budget [§240]