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IN SB0564

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2011

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Zakas

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • County domestic violence fatality review teams may now review cases where the deceased committed suicide and was a victim of domestic violence, in addition to reviewing deaths directly caused by domestic violence

  • Courts may require noncustodial parents convicted of domestic violence crimes witnessed by their children to complete a batterer's intervention program certified by the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence before receiving unsupervised parenting time

  • Expands the definition of "crime involving domestic or family violence" to include strangulation, pointing a firearm, residential entry, criminal recklessness, interference with crime reporting, and crimes of domestic violence

  • Persons convicted of any Class D felony involving domestic or family violence are ineligible for alternative misdemeanor sentencing, expanding the previous restriction that applied only to domestic battery

  • Requires victim notification requests to include electronic mail addresses in addition to telephone numbers and mailing addresses for receiving updates on accused or convicted persons

Legislative Description

Domestic violence.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

1/20/2011

Full Bill Text

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