H.E.A. 1010, P.L. 7 Effective: March 29, 2017 Amends the law limiting the circumstances under which a person convicted of a Level 6 felony can be committed to the Department of Correction (DOC). Provides that a person convicted of a Level 6 felony can be committed to the DOC if: (1) the commitment is due to the revocation of the person's sentence for violating probation, parole, or … [Read more...] about Commitment to the DOC for a Level 6 felony
Controlled substances
H.E.A. 1019, P.L. 8 Effective: July 1, 2017 Adds the substance U-47700 to the Schedule I list of synthetic drugs. Adds Etizolam to Schedule I. Adds the chemical description of buphedrone. The full law is available at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1019 … [Read more...] about Controlled substances
Habitual offender requirements
H.E.A. 1064, P.L. 26 Effective: July 1, 2017 Provides that to be sentenced as a habitual offender (other than for a conviction of a Level 1 through Level 4 felony or murder), a person must have accumulated at least one of the required number of prior unrelated felony convictions within 10 years of accumulating the current offense. The full law is available at: … [Read more...] about Habitual offender requirements
Annual report on criminal code reform
H.E.A. 1065, P.L. 12 Effective: July 1, 2017 Requires the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute to prepare its annual report for the governor and the Legislative Council before December 1 of each year (instead of July 1 of each year). The full law is available at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1065 … [Read more...] about Annual report on criminal code reform
Accessing child pornography
H.E.A. 1091, P.L. 132 Effective: July 1, 2017 Makes it a Level 6 felony to access with intent to view a photograph or other pictorial representation that depicts or describes sexual conduct by a child who the person knows is less than 18 years of age or who appears to be less than 18 years of age. The full law is available at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1091 … [Read more...] about Accessing child pornography