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IN HB1053
Bill
Status
Passed
5/13/2013
Primary Sponsor
Gregory Steuerwald
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AI Summary
- Expands the definition of rape (IC 35-42-4-1) to include "deviate sexual conduct" and repeals the separate criminal deviate conduct statute (IC 35-42-4-2) effective July 1, 2014, consolidating these offenses into a single rape statute
- Increases the sexual assault victims assistance fee from $250-$1,000 to $500-$5,000 and adds human trafficking offenses to the list of crimes subject to this fee
- Requires sex offenders released from the Department of Correction to register before placement in community transition programs or work release, and mandates reporting within 72 hours if they don't move to their stated intended residence
- Requires the Department of Correction to remove offenders from the public sex offender registry website when their registration period expires, they are deceased, or a court grants a petition removing their duty to register
- Raises the age threshold for possession of child pornography from depicting persons under 16 to under 18 years of age, and similarly increases the age threshold for obscenity offenses involving minors from 16 to 18
Legislative Description
Sex offenses and sex offenders.
Last Action
Public Law 214
5/13/2013
Committee Referrals
Corrections & Criminal Law2/25/2013
Courts and Criminal Code1/7/2013
Full Bill Text
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