H.E.A. 1687, P.L. 98-2025 Effective: July 1, 2025 Prohibits the transfer of a sex or violent offender's probation jurisdiction to another county in Indiana while the offender is required to register as an offender unless certain conditions are met. Prohibits a sexually violent predator or an offender against children from working in any setting where the predator or offender: … [Read more...] about Probation transfers for sex or violent offenders
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Probation transfers for sex or violent offenders
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1687 regarding probation transfers for sex and violent offenders sponsored by Sen. Johnson and Sen. Alexander. Author Rep. Smaltz testified that the bill controls the migration of sex and violent offenders by requiring both the sending and receiving courts to agree to the probation transfer. The bill also places limitations … [Read more...] about Probation transfers for sex or violent offenders
Probation transfers for sex or violent offenders
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1687 on probation transfers for a sex or violent offenders authored by Rep. Smaltz and Rep. Gore. The bill prohibits the transfer of a sex or violent offender's probation jurisdiction to another county in Indiana while the offender is required to register as an offender unless certain conditions are met. The bill was amended … [Read more...] about Probation transfers for sex or violent offenders
Electronic monitoring standards
S.E.A. 9, P.L. 84 Effective: July 1, 2022 except for §4 effective March 11, 2022 §4 - Requires the Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council to conduct a review of statutes concerning electronic monitoring and home detention and provide a recommendation with regard to electronic monitoring standards to the Legislative Council in an electronic format not later than December 1, 2 … [Read more...] about Electronic monitoring standards
Juvenile law matters
H.E.A. 1359, P.L. 101 Effective: July 1, 2022, except for §1 effective March 11, 2022 and §§3, 11, 13-28, 30-32, 35-36 effective July 1, 2023. Effective March 11, 2022: Amends Ind. Code § 2-5-36-9 to require the Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana (Commission) to create a statewide juvenile justice oversight body (oversight body) to do the fol … [Read more...] about Juvenile law matters