The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1092 on court fees authored by Rep. Hatfield. The bill requires the assessment of the drug abuse interdiction fee against individuals convicted of certain legend drug offenses. Indiana Prosecuting Attorney Council testified in support. The bill passed 9-1. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2018/bills/house/1092 … [Read more...] about Court fees
sentencing
Sentencing enhancement for injury to others
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 63 on sentencing enhancement for injury to others authored by Sen. Young. The bill makes technical corrections to Ind. Code § 35-42-5-1 to make internal references consistent. No testimony was heard on the bill. The bill passed 8-0. Read the bill at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2018/bills/senate/63. … [Read more...] about Sentencing enhancement for injury to others
Treatment of out-of-state convictions in sentencing
The Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1033 authored by Rep. Washburne on treatment of out-of-state convictions in sentencing. The bill provides that, for purposes of the law regarding death sentences and sentences for felonies and habitual offenders, a Level 6 felony conviction, in a jurisdiction other than Indiana, is one for which the offender might have been imprisoned … [Read more...] about Treatment of out-of-state convictions in sentencing
Home detention matters
The Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1034 authored by Rep. Lehman on home detention matters. The bill eliminates the requirement that a period of home detention ordered as a condition of probation must be at least 60 days. Adds to the list of activities that a home detention offender may engage in outside the home any activity approved by the court. Requires an offender … [Read more...] about Home detention matters
Plea agreements and sentencing
S.E.A. 120, P.L. 50 Effective: April 13, 2017 Removes a provision excluding a plea agreement, a presentence report, and hearings on a plea agreement from the official record of a case unless the plea agreement is accepted by the court. Removes a provision requiring that a trial court advise a convicted defendant of the earliest release date and the maximum possible release date at … [Read more...] about Plea agreements and sentencing