The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1418 on the minimum age to marry by Rep. Engleman. This bill: Amends the definition of "adult" for purposes of the Indiana Code to include a married minor who is at least 16 years of age and a minor who has been completely emancipated by a court; subject to specific constitutional and statutory age requirements and health and safety regulati … [Read more...] about Minimum age to marry
child exploitation
Accessing child pornography
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1091, sponsored by Sen. Tomes, on accessing child pornography. The bill makes it a Level 6 felony to access with intent to view a photograph or other pictorial representation that depicts or describes sexual conduct by a child who the person knows is less than 18 years of age or who appears to be less than 18 years of age … [Read more...] about Accessing child pornography
Internet crimes against children fund
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Crider’s SB 230 on internet crimes against children fund. The bill establishes the Internet crimes against children fund and appropriates $2,000,000 from the state general fund to the fund. The bill requires the state police department to administer the fund and use money in the fund to: (1) pay for costs incurred by the department for tr … [Read more...] about Internet crimes against children fund
Accessing child pornography
The House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code heard Rep. Washburne’s HB 1091 on accessing child pornography. Rep. Washburne explained that the bill would criminalize viewing child pornography without requiring that it also be possessed. A representative of the Prosecuting Attorneys Council, speaking in support, explained that Indiana law presently only criminalizes downloading ch … [Read more...] about Accessing child pornography
Various criminal law matters
S.E.A. 14, P.L. 13 Effective: §§1, 3-20 effective July 1, 2016; §2 effective March 21, 2016 Makes the offense of child exploitation a Level 4 felony instead of a Level 5 felony if the offense involves, depicts, or describes a child less than 18 years of age who: (1) engages in bestiality; (2) is mentally disabled or deficient; (3) participates in the sexual conduct, matter, pe … [Read more...] about Various criminal law matters