S.E.A. 447, P.L. 183 Effective: July 1, 2017 Requires child abuse and neglect training for school employees. Allows the Department of Child Services (department) to share costs incurred in maintaining the new hire directory in accordance with federal law with the Department of Workforce Development. Adds a definition of "concurrent planning". Adds a definition of "nonwaivable … [Read more...] about Child services
jurisdiction
Pharmacy robbery
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Young’s SB 170 on pharmacy robbery. The bill adds a provision that a juvenile court does not have jurisdiction over an individual for an alleged robbery that was committed in a pharmacy or in a retailer containing a pharmacy if the individual was at least 16 years of age but less than 18 years of age at the time of the alleged robbery. The o … [Read more...] about Pharmacy robbery
Business entities; series limited liability
H.E.A. 1336, P.L. 170 Effective: §§1-2, 7, 10, 13, 15, 17, 19 effective July 1, 2016; §§3-6, 8-9, 11-12, 14, 16, 18 effective March 23, 2016 Makes various changes to the business and other association law, including the following: (1) Requires that an application to reserve or renew a reservation of a name and a notice of transfer of a reserved name must be filed with the secretary o … [Read more...] about Business entities; series limited liability
Juvenile law
S.E.A. 160, P.L. 28 Effective: July 1, 2016 Allows an adult court having jurisdiction over a minor charged with an offense requiring the automatic transfer of jurisdiction to the adult court to withhold judgment and transfer jurisdiction to the juvenile court for adjudication and disposition if the minor is convicted of an offense, but not convicted of an offense requiring the … [Read more...] about Juvenile law
Trial court jurisdiction
H.E.A. 1322, P.L. 84 Effective: July 1, 2016 Specifies that circuit courts, superior courts, and probate courts have original and concurrent jurisdiction under certain provisions of the Indiana Code. Requires the public defender commission (rather than the division of state court administration) to hire staff to support the public defender commission. Makes technical … [Read more...] about Trial court jurisdiction