Legislative Update

Drug penalties

Filed Under: Criminal

The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Koch’s SB 519 on drug penalties. The bill provides that if a person commits the offense of dealing or an attempt or conspiracy to commit dealing; in a controlled substance, the person may be tried in any county where the person performed an act in furtherance of the offense. The bill also replaces heroin with cocaine or a n … [Read more...] about Drug penalties

Victims of criminal acts

Filed Under: Criminal

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

Filed Under: Criminal

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

Filed Under: Judicial Administration

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