The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1131 on exemption of military reservists from jury duty sponsored by Sen. Raatz. The bill provides an exemption from jury service to reservists while on military orders. Representatives from the Veterans Coalition of Indiana and the Disabled Veterans Association testified in support of the bill. The bill passed 9-0. Read the bill … [Read more...] about Exemption of military reservists from jury duty
Technical corrections
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 4, the technical corrections bill, sponsored by Rep. Washburne. Author Sen. Bray introduced the bill, which was prepared by the Code Revision Commission. The bill resolves: (1) technical conflicts between differing 2014 amendments to Indiana Code sections; and (2) other technical problems in the Indiana Code, including incorrect statutory … [Read more...] about Technical corrections
Updates of federal law citations
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 171 addressing updates of federal law citations, authored by Sen. Bray, sponsored by Rep. Washburne. Sen. Bray explained that this bill updates federal law citations throughout the Indiana Code (the introduced version was prepared by the code revision commission). The bill passed 8-0. Read the bill … [Read more...] about Updates of federal law citations
Substantive problems in the Indiana Code
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 199 concerning substantive problems in the Indiana Code, authored by Sens. Bray, Head, and Randolph and sponsored by Rep. Washburne. Sen. Bray introduced this bill, which resolves various nontechnical conflicts and problems not suitable for resolution in the annual technical corrections bill, including: (1) statutes that have been both amended … [Read more...] about Substantive problems in the Indiana Code
Various criminal law issues
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1304 on various criminal law issues, sponsored by Sen. Steele. Fifteen testified on the the legislation including Judge Mary Willis, President, Indiana Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and Linda Brady, President, Probation Officers Professional Association of Indiana. Judge Willis focused on potential use of restraints for juveniles … [Read more...] about Various criminal law issues