The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1195 on duties of victim services division of ICJI sponsored by Sen. Messmer.The author, Rep. McNamara, introduced the billwhichreassigns duties to the victim services division of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) from the domestic violence prevention and treatment council within the division. The bill … [Read more...] about Duties of victim services division of ICJI
Home detention
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1287 on home detention sponsored by Sen. Koch.The author, Rep. Meltzer,introduced the bill which allows a court to place a person convicted of certain crimes directly in a community corrections program, repeals the offense of unauthorized absence from home detention, a Class A misdemeanor, and repeals a provision … [Read more...] about Home detention
Information privacy relating to firearms
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1323 on information privacy relating to firearms sponsored by Sen. Freeman and Sen. Tomes.Sen. Freeman introduced the bill which specifies the circumstances under which information concerning a person who applies for or holds a license to carry a handgun may be released to a federal government entity. Those … [Read more...] about Information privacy relating to firearms
Juror compensation
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1466 authored and presented by Rep. Davis on juror compensation. The bill: An amendment was adopted by consent to provide a prospective juror, who is summoned for jury duty and who reports to the summoning court on the day, regardless of whether the prospective juror is not seated or is removed under IC 35-37-1, is in actual attendance on … [Read more...] about Juror compensation
Adoptions
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1560 on adoptions authored and presented by Rep. Rowray. The bill requires a court to expedite certain adoption proceedings. The bill also permits a consent to adoption to be executed or acknowledged in court, in person or by video conferencing. The legislation provides a consent to adoption may be withdrawn not later than 15 … [Read more...] about Adoptions