Legislative Update

operating while intoxicated

Motor vehicle matters

Filed Under: Juvenile, Traffic

The Senate Homeland Security and Transportation Committee heard HB 1156 on motor vehicle matters (f/k/a failure to appear or answer a traffic summons)authored by Rep. Criswell and sponsored by Sen. Raatz. The bill provides for a process to suspend the Indiana driving privileges of a minor who is an Indiana resident for failure to appear or answer a traffic summons. The bill was … [Read more...] about Motor vehicle matters

Operating while intoxicated

Filed Under: Traffic

The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 201 sponsored by Rep. John Young regarding operating while intoxicated. The bill provides a defense to prosecution for a person who operates a vehicle with marijuana or its metabolite in the person’s blood when the person was not intoxicated, did not cause a traffic accident, and the substance was identified by means of a c … [Read more...] about Operating while intoxicated

Operating while intoxicated

Filed Under: Traffic

The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 201 on operating while intoxicated authored by Sen. M. Young.  The bill provides a defense to prosecution for a person who operates a vehicle with marijuana or its metabolite in the person's blood when the person was not intoxicated, did not cause a traffic accident, and the substance was identified by means of a chemical … [Read more...] about Operating while intoxicated

Criminal law issues

Filed Under: Criminal

S.E.A. 335, P.L. 142 Effective: July 1, 2020 [relevant sections] Provides that, if certain criminal penalties are increased (or, in the case of an infraction, imposed) due to a prior conviction or infraction committed by a defendant, the new offense must have been committed not later than 12 years from the later of the date: (1) of the conviction or infraction judgment; or (2) the … [Read more...] about Criminal law issues