The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1235 concerning drug offenses and sponsored by Rep. R. Michael Young. The bill allows a prior conviction for dealing in a synthetic drugs to be considered an enhancing circumstance and would make the sentence for dealing in a controlled substance as a Level 2 offense non-suspendible. The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council … [Read more...] about Drug Offenses
Child abuse or neglect allegations in military families
The Senate Family & Children Services Committee heard HB 1271, sponsored by Sen. Banks, on child abuse or neglect allegations in military families. Author Rep. Zent presented his bill that requires DCS to notify the United States Department of Defense Family Advocacy Program if a child of an active duty member of the military is the subject of a substantiated investigation of … [Read more...] about Child abuse or neglect allegations in military families
Senior judges and judges pro tempore
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 81, sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald, on senior judges and judges pro tempore. Author Sen. R. Michael Young presented the bill that allows a senior judge or a judge pro tempore serving in a county that has a probate court, a circuit court, or more than one superior court judge to sit as the judge of the consenting judge's court in … [Read more...] about Senior judges and judges pro tempore
Marion Circuit Court magistrate
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 27, sponsored by Rep. Speedy, allowing the judge of the Marion Circuit Court to appoint one full-time Marion Circuit Court magistrate. Marion Circuit Court Judge Sheryl Lynch testified on behalf of the bill. The bill was amended by consent to extend the term of the magistrate jointly appointed by the judge of the Sullivan … [Read more...] about Marion Circuit Court magistrate
Child abuse prevention fee and domestic violence prevention and treatment fee
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 17, sponsored by Rep. McNamara, adding the offense of strangulation to the list of offenses requiring payment of the child abuse prevention fee and domestic violence prevention and treatment fee. Author Sen. Head presented the bill. The bill passed 9-0. Read the bill at https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2016/bills/senate/17 … [Read more...] about Child abuse prevention fee and domestic violence prevention and treatment fee