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IN SB0146

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/8/2014

Primary Sponsor

Michael Crider

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends IC 35-44.1-2-3 to increase penalties for false informing and false reporting offenses
  • Makes false informing a Level 6 felony (instead of Class B or Class A misdemeanor) when the person has a prior unrelated conviction for false informing or false reporting
  • Defines false informing to include giving false reports of crimes, fire alarms, ambulance requests, missing persons, and false complaints against law enforcement officers
  • Establishes base penalty as Class B misdemeanor, upgradable to Class A misdemeanor if the offense substantially hinders law enforcement or harms an innocent person
  • Effective July 1, 2014

Legislative Description

False informing.

Last Action

First Reading: Referred to Corrections & Criminal Law

1/8/2014

Committee Referrals

Corrections & Criminal Law1/8/2014

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