The Senate Committee on Family and Children Services heard Sen. Mrvan’s SB 258 banning sex offenders from providing child care services. Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council testified in support of the bill. The bill passed 9-0. Read the bill here: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/senate/258 … [Read more...] about Ban on sex offenders providing child care services
sex offenses
Probation
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 207 on probation conditions by Sen. M. Young. This bill provides that a court must require, as a condition of probation, that an offender against children not reside within 1,000 feet of a school, youth program center, or park. The bill passed 8-1. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/senate/207 … [Read more...] about Probation
Sex offenders
S.E.A. 12, P.L. 87 Effective: July 1, 2018 Provides that, unless a court has granted a waiver, a sex offender who establishes a residence: (1) with the intent to reside at the residence; (2) within a one-mile radius of the residence of the victim of the offender's sex offense; and (3) knowing the location of the victim's residence; commits invasion of privacy. Prohibits a sex … [Read more...] about Sex offenders
Out of state sex or violent offenders
S.E.A. 60, P.L. 44 Effective: July 1, 2018 Provides that a failure to register as a sex or violent offender for an offense originating from another jurisdiction is a Level 5 felony in certain instances. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2018/bills/senate/60 … [Read more...] about Out of state sex or violent offenders
Criminal law matters
H.E.A. 1270, P.L. 144 Effective: §§1 & 33-34 effective March 19, 2018, §§2-32 effective July 1, 2018 Section 1 requires the commission on improving the status of children in Indiana to study the topic of what specific authority a law enforcement officer has in order to take custody of or detain a child in certain situations where the officer believes a child may be a victim of … [Read more...] about Criminal law matters