The Senate Tax & Fiscal Policy Committee heard HB 1466 on jury compensation sponsored by Sen. Gaskill and authored by Rep. Davis. Last week, Rep. Davis explained that the bill increases the juror appearance rated to $30 per day, the juror service rate to $80 per day for the first five days and provides the juror service rate is $90 per day beginning on the sixth day of trial. T … [Read more...] about Juror compensation
Family and juvenile law matters
The Senate Family & Children Services heard HB 1570 on family and juvenile law matters sponsored by Sen. Kyle Walker, Sen, Greg Walker, and Sen. Jon Ford, and authored by Rep. Olthoff. This bill provides: At the meeting on March 13, 2023, Champions for Children testified in favor of the bill. The Indiana Public Defender Council testified against the bill. DCS … [Read more...] about Family and juvenile law matters
Recreational use of throwing stars
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 77 sponsored by Rep. DeVon and Rep. Bartels on recreational use of throwing stars. Authored by Sen. Liz Brown, the bill allows a person who is at least 12 years of age to possess a throwing star for recreational purposes on certain business premises if particular requirements are met. It also makes the violation of certain t … [Read more...] about Recreational use of throwing stars
Unlawful use of a tracking device
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 161 sponsored by Rep. McNamara on unlawful use of a tracking device. Authored by Sen. Crider, the bill: The bill was amended to remove the section of the bill that contained the crime of remote criminal tracking and added the provisions to an existing statute concerning unlawful surveillance. This amendment changes the … [Read more...] about Unlawful use of a tracking device
Address confidentiality
The House Local Government Committee heard SB 314 on address confidentiality. Sponsored by Rep. Engleman and Rep. Olthoff. Authored by Sen. Gaskill, the bill replaces a "victim of domestic violence" with an individual who is an address confidentiality "program participant" in the definition of "covered person" for purposes of the statutes concerning restricted addresses. The bill … [Read more...] about Address confidentiality