The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Young’s SB 169 on expungement. The bill prohibits a sex or violent offender from expunging a misdemeanor conviction, provides that arrest records may be expunged if a related conviction is expunged or if the person has completed a diversion program, and permits the expungement of civil forfeiture records if a related a … [Read more...] about Expungement
Pharmacy robbery
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Young’s SB 170 on pharmacy robbery. The bill adds a provision that a juvenile court does not have jurisdiction over an individual for an alleged robbery that was committed in a pharmacy or in a retailer containing a pharmacy if the individual was at least 16 years of age but less than 18 years of age at the time of the alleged robbery. The o … [Read more...] about Pharmacy robbery
Catastrophic injury
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Young’s SB 229 on catastrophic injury. The bill defines "catastrophic injury", and permits a court to impose an additional fixed term of 5-10 years if a person commits certain offenses that cause the victim to suffer catastrophic injury. The bill prohibits imposing an additional fixed term if the same facts necessary to e … [Read more...] about Catastrophic injury
Victim notification
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Head’s SB 239 on victim notification. The bill provides that if the discharge or release date of an offender is changed during the 40-day notification period before an offender's planned discharge or release, the Department of Correction shall notify the victim as soon as possible, but not more than 48 hours after the c … [Read more...] about Victim notification
Indiana Uniform Voidable Transactions Act
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard Sen. Bray’s SB 316, amending the Indiana Uniform Voidable Transactions Act. This Act governs the ability of a creditor to nullify certain transfers made by a debtor and specifies that comments released by a committee of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws shall not be considered directly or indirectly as authority in i … [Read more...] about Indiana Uniform Voidable Transactions Act