S.E.A. 74, P.L. 19-2025 Effective: July 1, 2025 Provides that an individual who is: (1) reasonably believed to be suffering from a health condition which is the direct result of alcohol consumption; and (2) assisted by a person who requested emergency medical assistance for the individual; is immune from prosecution for certain crimes. Read the bill at: … [Read more...] about Extension of lifeline law immunity
DNA samples at time of arrest
S.E.A. 120, P.L. 44-2025 Effective: July 1, 2025 Requires a sheriff to take a DNA sample of a person taken into custody for a felony. Provides that it is a Class C misdemeanor if a person refuses to provide a DNA sample to a sheriff. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/120 … [Read more...] about DNA samples at time of arrest
Eyewitness identification procedures
S.E.A. 141, P.L. 127-2025 Effective: July 1, 2025 Establishes a procedure to be used by a law enforcement agency in conducting a lineup or in person witness identification. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/141 … [Read more...] about Eyewitness identification procedures
Statute of limitations
S.E.A. 151, P.L. 112-2025 Effective: July 1, 2025 Specifies that a prosecution for rape as a Level 3 felony that is barred by the statute of limitations may still be brought within 10 years from the discovery of DNA evidence. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/151 … [Read more...] about Statute of limitations
Procedures for obtaining a warrant
S.E.A. 159, P.L. 113-2025 Effective: July 1, 2025 Specifies that a request for a warrant made orally by telephone, radio, or similar electronic means must be recorded and typed or transcribed. (Under current law, the judge is required to record the request, and the court reporter to type or transcribe it.) Permits certain warrant requests to be: (1) made electronically (where … [Read more...] about Procedures for obtaining a warrant