The House Judiciary Committee heard Rep. Karickhoff’s HB 1245 on providing notice of adoption to grandparents. The author proposed an amendment requiring adoption notice to grandparents only when a grandparent has an order establishing or a petition filed for grandparent visitation prior to the date of the filing of the petition for adoption. The notice is limited to grandparent v … [Read more...] about Notice of adoption to grandparents
Pharmacy robbery
The House Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard Rep. Negele’s HB 1312 on pharmacy robbery. The bill defines a new level 4 felony crime of pharmacy robbery as the taking of a controlled substance from a pharmacist acting in an official capacity or a pharmacy. Additionally, the offense becomes a level 2 felony if it involved the use of a deadly weapon or causes bodily injury to an … [Read more...] about Pharmacy robbery
Public defense reimbursements
The House Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard Rep. Washburne’s HB 1405 increasing the amount of public defense reimbursements that may be requested by a county auditor for indigent defense services in noncapital cases from 40% to 50% and extending the coverage to include services provided in misdemeanor cases. The bill also provides monies from the state general fund may be us … [Read more...] about Public defense reimbursements
Crimes involving adoption
The House Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard Rep. Olthoff’s HB 1513 on crimes involving adoption. The bill amends the definition of “advertisement” concerning unauthorized adoption advertising to include communications by any medium; increases, from $3,000 to $4,000, the allowable payment for certain costs and expenses with respect to an adoption. The bill also makes adoption … [Read more...] about Crimes involving adoption
Tax sales
The House Local Government Committee heard Rep. Engleman and Rep Miller’s HB 1536 on tax sales. This bill specifies deadlines related to acquiring a tax deed for real property if a county assigns a certificate of sale for the real property to a political subdivision. It also eliminates a conflict with an administrative order of the Indiana Supreme Court concerning cause numbers. The … [Read more...] about Tax sales