The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen Koch’s SB 518 on probate matters. The bill provides the following: Allows a person to contest two or more wills if there is prima facie evidence that: (1) the decedent suffered from an irreversible medical or psychiatric condition that predated the earliest will to be challenged; or (2) a party beneficially interested in one or more of the c … [Read more...] about Probate matters
Tippecanoe County Superior Court
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard SB 568 authored by Sen. Buchanan and Sen. Alting adding a Tippecanoe County Superior Court. Judge Meyer of Tippecanoe Superior Court No. 2, testified in support of the legislation. The bill passed 10-0. Read the bill at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/senate/568 … [Read more...] about Tippecanoe County Superior Court
Unlawful indemnity agreements
For amend and vote only, the House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1015 on unlawful indemnity agreements authored by Rep. Torr. The bill provides that the law concerning indemnity agreements in construction or design contracts applies to certain design-build contracts. It also specifies that a provision in a professional services contract that requires indemnification and defense of a … [Read more...] about Unlawful indemnity agreements
Reckless homicide
For amend and vote only, the House Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard Sen. Thompson’s HB 1051 on reckless homicide. The original bill increased the penalty for reckless homicide to a Level 4 felony, and specified that a person commits a separate offense for each person killed. The bill was amended to instead send this topic to a summer study committee. The amended bill p … [Read more...] about Reckless homicide
Interference with law enforcement
The House Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard Rep. D. Miller’s HB 1114 on interference with law enforcement. This bill provides that a person commits interfering with law enforcement, a Class B misdemeanor, if the person: obstructs or interferes with a law enforcement officer carrying out the officer's official duties; resists, obstructs, or interferes with the service of p … [Read more...] about Interference with law enforcement