The Senate Committee on Corrections & Criminal Law heard SB 142 authored by Sen. R. Michael Young on DOC commitments and motorboat OWI. The bill (1) permits a person convicted of a Level 6 felony to be committed to the DOC if the person has received an enhanced sentence for being a habitual vehicular substance offender; and (2) requires an enhanced penalty for motorboat OWI if … [Read more...] about DOC commitments and motorboat OWI
sentencing
Senate Resolution 34
A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to assign to an appropriate committee the topic of the sentencing level of a caregiver who causes the death of a mentally handicapped person 18 years of age or older. The full resolution is available at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/resolutions/senate/simple/34 … [Read more...] about Senate Resolution 34
Death penalty aggravator
S.E.A. 8, P.L. 198-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Makes a murder eligible for the death penalty if the murder involved decapitating or attempting to decapitate the victim while the victim was still alive. The full law is available at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/8 … [Read more...] about Death penalty aggravator
Sentence modification
S.E.A. 174, P.L. 164-2015 Effective: May 5, 2015 Makes a person who commits an offense before July 1, 2014, eligible for sentence modification on the same terms as a person sentenced on or after that date. Provides that a violent criminal, as defined, may file one petition for sentence modification without the consent of the prosecuting attorney if the petition is filed within 365 … [Read more...] about Sentence modification
Credit time
S.E.A. 175, P.L. 164-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Defines "accrued credit", "credit time", "educational credit", and "good time credit", and applies these definitions uniformly in the criminal code and the corrections code. The full law is available at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/175 … [Read more...] about Credit time