The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1122 on unlawful encroachment authored by Rep. McNamara. The bill authorizes a law enforcement officer to order a person to stop approaching the law enforcement officer if the officer reasonably believes that the person's presence within 25 feet of the officer will interfere with the performance of the officer's duties. The … [Read more...] about Unlawful encroachment
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Signal jamming devices
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1155 on signal jamming devices authored by Rep. Pierce. The bill provides that a signal jammer may be seized and that a person who knowingly or intentionally manufactures, offers for sale, imports, markets, sells, possesses, uses, or operates a signal jammer commits unlawful use of a signal jammer, a Class A misdemeanor. … [Read more...] about Signal jamming devices
Radio frequency jamming devices
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 26 authored by Sen. Tomes and Sen. Freeman on radio frequency jamming devices. The bill provides that a radio frequency jamming device may be seized. The bill also provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally owns, operates, uses, manufactures, possesses, buys, sells, or provides to another person a radio … [Read more...] about Radio frequency jamming devices
Damage to a penal facility
S.E.A. 23, P.L. 100 Effective July 1, 2024 Provides that a person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally damages a component of an automatic building fire suppression system that is located in a penal facility commits criminal mischief, a Level 6 felony. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/23 … [Read more...] about Damage to a penal facility
Crimes and election workers
S.E.A. 170, P.L. 110 Effective: March 13, 2024 Defines "election worker" and makes it a Level 6 felony under certain circumstances to: (1) threaten an election worker; or (2) to obstruct, interfere with, or injure an election worker. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/170 … [Read more...] about Crimes and election workers