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
Tippecanoe County superior court
The House Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard Rep. Negele’s HB 1173 creating a new Tippecanoe County superior court (No. 7). Tippecanoe Superior Court Judge Randy Williams testified in favor of the bill. The bill passed 11-0. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1173 … [Read more...] about Tippecanoe County superior court
Crimes involving synthetic drugs
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 28 on enhancement of penalties for crimes involving synthetic drugs by Sen. Bohacek. This bill makes certain offenses involving synthetic drugs an enhancing circumstance at the penalty phase. It removes certain misdemeanor prosecutions concerning synthetic drugs and synthetic lookalike drugs from eligibility for conditional … [Read more...] about Crimes involving synthetic drugs
Copies of identifying adoption information
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 197 authored by Sen. Head on copies of identifying adoption information. The bill provides that a person who is entitled to adoption information is also entitled to obtain copies of any identifying information to the individual from the court. It also makes a correction regarding exceptions to the release of identifying information. The bill … [Read more...] about Copies of identifying adoption information