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The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 284 on noncompliant prosecuting attorneys sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald.The author, Sen. Freeman, introduced the bill which establishes a procedure for the appointment of a special prosecutor if a prosecutor is categorically refusing to enforce a law and certain other circumstances exist. The bill was amended by consent t … [Read more...] about Noncompliant prosecuting attorneys

The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 284 on noncompliant prosecuting attorneys authored by Sen. Freeman. The bill does the following: The bill was amended by consent to remove provisions affecting the legislative council and the special prosecutor unit.  The amendment also establishes a new procedure for appointment of a special prosecutor.  IPAC   … [Read more...] about Noncompliant prosecuting attorneys

The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1370 authored by Rep. Steuerwald on the establishment of the prosecuting attorney commission. The prosecuting attorney commission will be an arm of the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council and (1) make recommendations to the General Assembly concerning staffing for prosecuting services; (2) adopt guidelines and standards for … [Read more...] about Prosecuting attorney commission

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