The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1132 concerning criminal law matters authored by Rep. Steuerwald. The introduced bill contained provisions related to search warrants for DNA samples, procedures for waiver of jury trial and submission of case for trial to the court, affirmative defenses, alteration or obliteration of markings on firearms, and consecutive … [Read more...] about Criminal law matters
sentencing
Review of criminal penalties during the interim
The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Code heard SB 14 for the review of criminal penalties in the interim for amend and vote only. The bill, authored by Sen. M. Young, Sen. Bray, and Sen. Lanane, specifies that it is the policy of the general assembly that every provision affecting criminal penalties in a bill shall be reviewed and approved by the interim study committee … [Read more...] about Review of criminal penalties during the interim
Educational credit time
The House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code heard HB 1120 authored by Rep. Steuerwald and Rep. McNamara regarding educational credit time. The bill repeals old guidelines related to educational credit time and sets forth new guidelines related to educational credit time for a person incarcerated in the Department of Correction (DOC) after June 30, 2020. Specifically, the bill … [Read more...] about Educational credit time
Drug dealing
S.E.A. 110, P.L. 182 Effective: July 1, 2019 Adds an item to the existing list of enhancing circumstances for offenses relating to controlled substances. Provides that an enhancing circumstance means that the person knowingly committed the offense in, on, or within 100 feet of a drug treatment facility. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/senate/110 … [Read more...] about Drug dealing
Sentencing
S.E.A. 198, P.L. 5 Effective: July 1, 2019 Makes committing a controlled substance offense on the property of a penal facility or juvenile facility an enhancing circumstance. Makes it an aggravating circumstance that a crime was committed because of certain perceived or actual characteristics of the victim. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/senate/198 … [Read more...] about Sentencing