H.E.A. 1365, P.L. 80 Effective: April 20, 2023 Revises, for purposes of an enhancement and certain criminal offenses, a definition of "machine gun". Provides that particular criminal offenses concerning machine guns do not apply to certain persons, including persons possessing machine guns or other items not required to be registered in the National Firearms Registration and … [Read more...] about Machine guns
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Various criminal law matters
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 343 on various criminal law matters sponsored by Rep. Torr. The author, Sen. Freeman, introduced the bill which: The bill was amended by consent to: The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council, Indiana Hospital Association Council on Quality and Patient Safety, and the Indiana Retail Council testified in support … [Read more...] about Various criminal law matters
Credit time
The House Courts and Criminal Code heard SB 286 on credit time sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald. Author Sen. Freeman presented the bill testifying for the need to keep habitual offenders incarcerated for longer periods of time. The bill also permits pretrial defendants to earn accrued time and good time credit time while on home detention, removes Class P credit provision, adds a … [Read more...] about Credit time
Sex offenses
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 301 on sex offenses sponsored by Rep. Negele. The bill establishes an alternative sentencing range for certain child molesting cases and adds rape to the definition of a credit restricted felon. An amendment was adopted to increase the maximum sentence for a person convicted of child molesting from 40 to 50 years under certain … [Read more...] about Sex offenses
Machine guns
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1365 sponsored by Sen. Freeman, Sen. Pol, and Sen. Hunley on machine guns. The author, Rep. Gore, presented the bill which revises, for purposes of an enhancement and certain criminal offenses, a definition of "machine gun". The bill also provides that particular criminal offenses concerning machine guns do not … [Read more...] about Machine guns