The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Becker’s SB 114 on Vanderburgh County magistrates. The bill allows the judge of the Vanderburgh circuit court to appoint an additional magistrate to serve the Vanderburgh circuit court and allows the judges of the Vanderburgh superior court to jointly appoint an additional magistrate to serve the Vanderburgh superior court. Vanderburgh Su … [Read more...] about Vanderburgh County magistrates
Recidivist look back periods
The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard Rep. Sandlin’s SB 163 on recidivist look back periods adding a felony OWI where the defendant has two priors during any time period and limiting Level 6 felony theft to cases where the defendant had a prior in the past ten years. The committee will explore future amendments to provide a time period for the two prior OWIs. A r … [Read more...] about Recidivist look back periods
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated
The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard Sen. Young’s SB 175 increasing the penalties for some operating a vehicle while intoxicated charges. The bill provides that a person who causes the death of another person when operating a vehicle with cocaine, a narcotic drug listed in schedule I or II, methamphetamine, or its metabolite in the person’s body commits a Leve … [Read more...] about Operating a vehicle while intoxicated
Expungements
The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard Sen. Freeman’s SB 235 providing for the expungements of civil forfeiture cases and civil protection orders. This bill allows a person to expunge all records related to a person’s expunged conviction. The bill also provides that the court shall order the central repository for criminal history information maintained by the s … [Read more...] about Expungements
Ban on sex offenders providing child care services
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