IN SB0369

Adds a new definition of "criminal intelligence information" to Indiana's public records law, defining it as data evaluated to identify individuals or organizations reasonably suspected of involvement in criminal activity

Makes criminal intelligence information a discretionary exception that public agencies may withhold from public disclosure

Creates new procedures allowing public agencies to refuse to confirm or deny the existence of certain records when disclosure would compromise ongoing investigations, endanger individual safety, or threaten public safety by exposing terrorist attack vulnerabilities

Establishes a court process for challenging an agency's refusal to confirm or deny record existence, including burden of proof requirements, in camera review options, and attorney's fee awards for prevailing parties

Declares an emergency making the act effective immediately upon passage, with certain definitional amendments taking effect July 1, 2013