The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 281 on expungement, sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald. The bill, authored by Sen. Baldwin, does the following: The Committee amended the bill by consent to restrict expungement of juvenile records involving a finding that the child committed an act that would be a serious violent felony if committed by an adult, and makes other … [Read more...] about Expungement
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Expungement of red flag law records
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1137 on expungement of red flag law records sponsored by Sen. Freeman and Sen. Koch. Author Rep. Smaltz introduced the bill which requires a court to expunge certain records related to the red flag law if the court finds that an individual is not dangerous, and permits a court to expunge certain records related to the … [Read more...] about Expungement of red flag law records
Expungement
On February 4, 2025, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 281 on expungement authored by Sen. Baldwin. The bill specifies that records relating to juvenile delinquency proceedings are accessible to a law enforcement officer acting within the scope of the officer's duties and requires persons having custody of these records to take steps to ensure that … [Read more...] about Expungement
Expungement of red flag law records
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1137 authored by Rep. Smaltz, Rep. Lucas, and Rep. Teshka on expungement of red flag law records. The bill requires a court to expunge certain records related to the red flag law if the court finds that an individual is not dangerous or is no longer dangerous. The bill was amended by consent to provide a judicial officer … [Read more...] about Expungement of red flag law records
Eviction issues
At a previous meeting, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 142 on eviction issues, authored by Sen. Liz Brown. The bill: Testimony in support of the bill was provided by the Notre Dame Eviction Law Clinic, Indiana Legal Services, Indiana United Ways, AARP Indiana, Prosperity Indiana, Indiana Land and Title Association, and the Indiana State Bar Association Probate, Trust, … [Read more...] about Eviction issues