H.E.A. 1531, P.L. 159-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Allows certain court proceedings involving a person confined to the Department of Correction to be conducted by video conferencing with the consent of the confined person. Allows a person confined in a county jail to receive a mental health evaluation for the purpose of mental health assessment and treatment by means of video … [Read more...] about Video conferencing by confined persons
Various child support matters
S.E.A. 324, P.L. 206-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Makes various changes to family and juvenile law concerning the following: (1) Parties entitled to file a paternity action. (2) Petitions for child support. (3) Petitions for adoption. (4) Adoption decrees. (5) Duties of the child support bureau. (6) Costs of services for children and payments of child support. Repeals the Uniform … [Read more...] about Various child support matters
CHINS and delinquent child dual determination
H.E.A. 1196, P.L. 66-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Requires that in a child in need of services (CHINS) determination, a court shall determine if the child has been adjudicated as a delinquent child. Requires that in a delinquency determination, a court shall determine if the child is a child in need of services. Provides that if a child is a child in need of services and has been … [Read more...] about CHINS and delinquent child dual determination
Missing children and trafficked children
H.E.A. 1216, P.L. 23-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Requires the superintendent of the State Police Department to: (1) provide a written informational pamphlet that includes information concerning the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the National Runaway Safeline; and (2) distribute the pamphlet to every law enforcement agency. Requires a law enforcement agency … [Read more...] about Missing children and trafficked children
Various criminal law matters
H.E.A. 1304, P.L. 187-2015 Effective: §§1-30, 34-52 effective July 1, 2015; §§31-33 effective January 1, 2016 Requires the criminal justice institute to track the number of juveniles in adult court. Requires custodial interrogations of juveniles to be recorded. Raises the ages for waiver of jurisdiction of certain juveniles to adult court. Allows a person with an intellectual dis … [Read more...] about Various criminal law matters