The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 100, sponsored by Rep. Mayfield, on patronizing a prostitute. The bill renames the crime of patronizing a prostitute to making an unlawful proposition. A prosecutor explained that victims can be offended by the present crime definition characterizing them as a prostitute. The bill passed 9-0. Read the bill at: h … [Read more...] about Patronizing a prostitute
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Vacating convictions of trafficked persons
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Sandlin’s SB 166 on vacating convictions of trafficked persons. The bill provides that a child who was: (1) the victim of human trafficking; and (2) adjudicated a delinquent child for an act performed while a victim of human trafficking; is entitled to have the adjudication vacated if certain conditions are met. The bill a … [Read more...] about Vacating convictions of trafficked persons
Internet crimes against children fund
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Crider’s SB 230 on internet crimes against children fund. The bill establishes the Internet crimes against children fund and appropriates $2,000,000 from the state general fund to the fund. The bill requires the state police department to administer the fund and use money in the fund to: (1) pay for costs incurred by the department for tr … [Read more...] about Internet crimes against children fund
Accessing child pornography
The House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code heard Rep. Washburne’s HB 1091 on accessing child pornography. Rep. Washburne explained that the bill would criminalize viewing child pornography without requiring that it also be possessed. A representative of the Prosecuting Attorneys Council, speaking in support, explained that Indiana law presently only criminalizes downloading ch … [Read more...] about Accessing child pornography
Expungement
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Young’s SB 169 on expungement. The bill prohibits a sex or violent offender from expunging a misdemeanor conviction, provides that arrest records may be expunged if a related conviction is expunged or if the person has completed a diversion program, and permits the expungement of civil forfeiture records if a related a … [Read more...] about Expungement