The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1121 authored by Rep. McNamara on concurrent juvenile jurisdiction on military bases. The bill creates a process for the state to establish concurrent jurisdiction with the United States for certain juvenile proceedings on Indiana military property. The bill was amended by consent to (1) clarify that it applies to only … [Read more...] about Concurrent juvenile jurisdiction on military bases
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Absenteeism and school attendance
S.E.A. 282, P.L. 125Effective: July 1, 2024 Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/282 … [Read more...] about Absenteeism and school attendance
Absenteeism and school attendance
The House Committee on Education heard SB 282 on absenteeism and school attendance authored by Sen. Donato, Sen. Rogers, and Sen. Raatz and sponsored by Rep. Carbaugh. The bill requires the superintendent or attendance officer to report a child to the intake officer of the juvenile court not more than 10 days after the child becomes a habitual truant unless an exception applies. The … [Read more...] about Absenteeism and school attendance
Elimination of costs and fees in juvenile court
H.E.A. 1493, P.L. 219 Effective: July 1, 2023 Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1493 … [Read more...] about Elimination of costs and fees in juvenile court
Admissibility of statement by juvenile in custody
S.E.A. 415, P.L. 112 Effective: July 1, 2023 Provides that a statement made by a juvenile during custodial interrogation in response to a materially false statement from a law enforcement officer is inadmissible against the juvenile unless certain exceptions apply. Requires, unless certain circumstances exist, that a law enforcement officer who arrests or takes into custody a … [Read more...] about Admissibility of statement by juvenile in custody