Legislative Update

prosecutor

Prosecuting attorneys

Filed Under: Criminal

The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 280 on prosecuting attorneys authored by Sen. Freeman.The bill establishes a special prosecuting attorney unit as a division of the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council (IPAC) to take special prosecutor appointments and increase the number of qualified special prosecutors. The bill establishes the Indiana … [Read more...] about Prosecuting attorneys

Prosecuting attorneys

Filed Under: Judicial Administration

S.E.A. 148, P.L. 55 Effective: July 1, 2022 Permits a prosecuting attorney to purchase a crime insurance policy instead of executing a surety bond. Renames the drug prosecution fund as the substance abuse prosecution fund. Broadens the types of expenses a county auditor shall pay the prosecuting attorney in connection with a criminal case. Allows a prosecuting attorney to … [Read more...] about Prosecuting attorneys

Prosecuting attorneys

Filed Under: Criminal

The House Corrections and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 148 on prosecuting attorneys sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald.Theauthor, Sen. Koch, introduced the bill which: permits a prosecuting attorney to purchase a crime insurance policy instead of executing a surety bondpermits the Department of Child Services or a prosecuting attorney to file a paternity action in … [Read more...] about Prosecuting attorneys

Noncompliant prosecutor

Filed Under: Criminal

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 165 on noncompliant prosecutor authored by Sen. M. Young. The bill permits the Attorney General to request the appointment of a special prosecuting attorney if a prosecuting attorney is categorically refusing to prosecute certain crimes and establishes a procedure for the appointment of a person to serve as a special prosecuting attorney to … [Read more...] about Noncompliant prosecutor