For amend and vote only, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Messmer’s SB 551 on victims of criminal acts. The bill provides the following: 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 di … [Read more...] about Victims of criminal acts
Unauthorized adoption advertising
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard Rep. Torr’s HB 1014 on unauthorized adoption advertising. The bill provides that the law concerning unauthorized adoption advertising does not apply to a federal agency, the Indiana Department of Child Services, an attorney licensed to practice law in Indiana, a child placing agency licensed under the laws of Indiana; and a person s … [Read more...] about Unauthorized adoption advertising
Vanderburgh County magistrates
For amend and vote only, the House Ways and Means Committee heard Rep. McNamara’s HB 1057 on Vanderburgh County magistrates. This bill allows the judge of the Vanderburgh Circuit Court to appoint an additional magistrate and allows the judges of the Vanderburgh Superior Court to jointly appoint an additional magistrate. The bill passed 21-0. Read the bill here … [Read more...] about Vanderburgh County magistrates
Howard County magistrate
For amend and vote only, the House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Karickhoff’s HB 1118, allowing the judges of the Howard Circuit and Superior courts to jointly appoint a Howard County magistrate. The bill passed 23-0. Read the bill here: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1118. … [Read more...] about Howard County magistrate
Theft by public servants
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard Rep. Lauer’s HB 1192 on theft by public servants. The original bill required that a public servant who commits theft of public funds having a value of at least $750 be sentenced to a mandatory term of imprisonment of at least 30 days as part of the sentence; and it specified that: (1) the mandatory term is not suspendible; and (2) t … [Read more...] about Theft by public servants