S.E.A. 322, P.L. 111 Effective: July 1, 2017 Requires every person arrested for a felony after December 31, 2017, to submit a DNA sample, and specifies that the sample may be obtained only by buccal swab. Provides that the DNA sample may not be shipped for DNA identification unless the arrestee was arrested pursuant to a felony arrest warrant or a court has found probable cause for … [Read more...] about DNA for felony arrestees
Adoption matters
S.E.A. 332, P.L. 113 Effective: July 1, 2017 Amends provisions regarding adoption notices. Provides that a consent to an adoption is not required from the biological father of a child born out of wedlock who was conceived as a result of a crime in any jurisdiction in which the elements of the crime are substantially similar to certain crimes under Indiana law. Amends provisions … [Read more...] about Adoption matters
Possession of a firearm by an illegal alien
S.E.A. 344, P.L. 63 Effective: July 1, 2017 Provides that an alien who is illegally or unlawfully present in the United States and knowingly or intentionally possesses a firearm commits unlawful possession of a firearm by an alien, a Level 6 felony. The full law is available at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/senate/344 … [Read more...] about Possession of a firearm by an illegal alien
Department of Correction wardens
S.E.A. 387, P.L. 67 Effective: July 1, 2017 Changes Indiana Code references to the "superintendent" of a state penal facility or correctional institution to "warden". The full law is available at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/senate/387 … [Read more...] about Department of Correction wardens
Low level offenses
S.E.A. 425, P.L. 234 Effective: July 1, 2017 Makes the penalty for crimes concerning certain election filings a Class A misdemeanor. (Under current law, the offenses are Level 6 felonies.) Reduces several crimes concerning elections from Level 6 felonies to Class C infractions, and removes a provision prohibiting the possession of a pencil outside a polling area. Permits an … [Read more...] about Low level offenses