The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 120 on DNA samples at the time of arrest sponsored by Rep. McNamara. Author Sen. Crider introduced the bill which requires a sheriff to take a DNA sample of a person taken into custody for a felony. The bill provides that it is a Class C misdemeanor if a person refuses to provide a DNA sample to a sheriff. The bill was amended … [Read more...] about DNA samples at time of arrest
DNA
DNA samples at time of arrest
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 120 on DNA samples at the time of arrest authored by Sen. Crider. The bill requires a sheriff to take a DNA sample of a person taken into custody for a felony. The bill provides that it is a Class C misdemeanor if a person refuses to provide a DNA sample to a sheriff. The Indiana State Police and the Indiana … [Read more...] about DNA samples at time of arrest
Evidence preservation requirements
S.E.A. 263, P.L. 89 Effective date: July 1, 2022 Establishes additional requirements for the disposition of property held as evidence that may contain biological evidence related to an offense, including matters involving postconviction DNA testing and analysis. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/bills/senate/263 … [Read more...] about Evidence preservation requirements
Evidence preservation requirements
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 263 on evidence preservation requirements sponsored by Reps. Steuerwald and Schaibley and authored by Sen. Doriot and Sen. Koch. The bill creates law on the preservation of biological evidence in court cases. Testimony was heard from the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council, Innocence Project, and a law student. The bill … [Read more...] about Evidence preservation requirements
Evidence preservation requirements
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1144 on evidence preservation requirements sponsored by Sen. M. Young and Sen. Koch. The author, Rep. Steuerwald, introduced the bill which establishes additional requirements for the disposition of property held as evidence that may contain biological evidence related to an offense, including matters involving pos … [Read more...] about Evidence preservation requirements