The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 331 on the deposition of child victims sponsored by Rep. Jeter. The bill redefines the terms “deposition” and “depose” to reference both Indiana Trial Rule 30 and Rule 31 in an effort to protect vulnerable child victims from further traumatization. Rep. Jeter introduced a bill amendment, adopted by consent, that expands the scope … [Read more...] about Deposition of child victim
victims rights
Duties of victim services division of ICJI
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1195 on duties of victim services division of ICJI sponsored by Sen. Messmer.The author, Rep. McNamara, introduced the billwhichreassigns duties to the victim services division of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) from the domestic violence prevention and treatment council within the division. The bill … [Read more...] about Duties of victim services division of ICJI
Duties of victim services division of ICJI
The House Ways and Means Committee heard HB 1195 on duties of victim services division of Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) authored by Rep. McNamara. The bill reassigns duties of the ICJI domestic violence prevention and treatment council (council) to the ICJI victim services division. The bill also repeals the provisions that established the council. The bill passed … [Read more...] about Duties of victim services division of ICJI
Deposition of child victim
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 331 on deposition of child victim authored by Sen. Messmer. The bill specifies that "deposition" or "depose", for purposes of a criminal case with a child victim, means a deposition pursuant to Indiana Trial Rule 30 or 31, or any other formal or informal statement or interview. The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council testified in … [Read more...] about Deposition of child victim
Compensation for victims of violent crimes
H.E.A. 1292, P.L.98 Effective July 1, 2022 Changes, for purposes of the law concerning compensation to victims of violent crime, the definition of "claimant" to include certain family members of a victim. Expands the list of expenses eligible for compensation to include crime scene cleanup and replacement windows or door locks. Allows the victim services division of the … [Read more...] about Compensation for victims of violent crimes