The Senate Committee on Family and Children Services heard Sen. Mrvan’s SB 258 banning sex offenders from providing child care services. Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council testified in support of the bill. The bill passed 9-0. Read the bill here: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/senate/258 … [Read more...] about Ban on sex offenders providing child care services
Waiver to adult court for attempted murder
The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard Sen. Houchin’s SB 279 allowing the waiver to adult court for attempted murder. This bill provides that the juvenile court shall waive jurisdiction if it finds that the child is charged with an act that would be murder or attempted murder if committed by an adult, there is probable cause to believe that the child has co … [Read more...] about Waiver to adult court for attempted murder
Department of Child Services
The House Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs heard HB 1006 authored by Rep. Steuerwald on the Department of Child Services (DCS). The bill: provides older youth who received foster care are eligible to receive collaborative care services until 21years of age; provides the caseload of family case managers may not be more than 12 active cases relating to an initial … [Read more...] about Department of Child Services
Regional holding facility
The House Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard Rep. Frye’s HB 1065 on creating a regional holding facility. The bill provides that a county sheriff may contract with the Department of Correction (DOC) to transfer a confined jail offender from a county jail to a regional holding facility established and operated by the DOC if the county jail is overcrowded. The bill also states … [Read more...] about Regional holding facility
Clark County circuit court
The House Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard Rep. Goodin’s HB 1155 adding two judges to Clark County circuit court. The bill passed 10-0. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1155 … [Read more...] about Clark County circuit court