The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 293 on trespass authored by Sens. Maxwell and Bohacek.The bill adds a law enforcement officer to the definition of a property owner agent to the trespass statute when the property owner requests the presence of law enforcement at the property. The Indiana Prosecuting Attorney Council and the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association t … [Read more...] about Trespass
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Criminal mischief and criminal trespass
H.E.A. 1363, P.L. 79 Effective: July 1, 2023 Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1363 … [Read more...] about Criminal mischief and criminal trespass
Campground matters
S.E.A. 17, P.L. 106 Effective: July 1, 2021 Allows a campground owner to ask an individual to leave a campground in certain instances. Specifies that an individual who remains on or returns to a campground after having been asked to leave the campground commits criminal trespass. Provides that a guest who is asked to leave a campground is entitled to a refund of any unused portion … [Read more...] about Campground matters
Township homeless assistance
S.E.A. 218, P.L. 75 Effective: §§5-10 effective April 19, 2021 In relevant part provides: §8 - a person commits the offense of criminal trespass if: (1) the person,who does not have a contractual interest in the property, knowingly or intentionally enters or refuses to leave the property of another person after having been prohibited from entering or asked to leave the property by … [Read more...] about Township homeless assistance
Campground matters
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 17 sponsored by Rep. Speedy and Rep. Miller regarding campground matters. The author, Sen. Doriot, introduced the bill which allows a campground owner to ask an individual to leave a campground in certain instances. The bill specifies that an individual who remains on or returns to a campground after having been asked to leave … [Read more...] about Campground matters