Senate Bill 321 Summary

• Amends Indiana Code IC 35-50-1-2 to add criminal recklessness as a felony to the definition of "crime of violence" for sentencing purposes.

• Expands the list of crimes classified as crimes of violence from 16 to 17 categories by including criminal recklessness as a felony (IC 35-42-2-2).

• Effective date is July 1, 2011.

• Authored by Senators Banks and Kruse; referred to Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters on January 10, 2011.