S.E.A. 14, P.L. 13 Effective: §§1, 3-20 effective July 1, 2016; §2 effective March 21, 2016 Makes the offense of child exploitation a Level 4 felony instead of a Level 5 felony if the offense involves, depicts, or describes a child less than 18 years of age who: (1) engages in bestiality; (2) is mentally disabled or deficient; (3) participates in the sexual conduct, matter, pe … [Read more...] about Various criminal law matters
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Operating while intoxicated
S.E.A. 142, P.L. 26 Effective: July 1, 2016 Provides that a person who commits the offense of causing the death of another person when operating a vehicle: (1) with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least 0.08 gram of alcohol per 100 milliliters of the person's blood or 210 liters of the person's breath; (2) with a controlled substance listed in schedule I or II or its … [Read more...] about Operating while intoxicated
Criminal law matters
S.E.A. 174, P.L. 31 Effective: July 1, 2016 Provides that a person who, with intent to: (1) deceive; or (2) induce compliance with the person's instructions, orders, or requests; falsely represents that the person is a public servant, commits impersonation of a public servant, a Class A misdemeanor. Creates the offense of dealing in a controlled substance by a practitioner, and … [Read more...] about Criminal law matters
Real property offenses
S.E.A. 183, P.L. 32 Effective: July 1, 2016 Amends the statute concerning criminal trespass to specify that a person commits criminal trespass if the person knowingly or intentionally enters or refuses to leave the real property of another person after having been prohibited from entering or asked to leave the real property by a law enforcement officer when the real property is: (1) … [Read more...] about Real property offenses
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S.E.A. 290, P.L. 44 Effective: July 1, 2016 Provides that a person may be convicted of possession with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance without additional evidence of intent to manufacture or deliver if the person possesses more than a specified quantity of the controlled substance. Specifies that the fact that an individual has attended a syringe exchange … [Read more...] about Criminal law matters