House Bill 1117 - Summary

• Defines four uniform terms for credit earned during incarceration: "accrued time" (time served), "credit time" (sum of accrued, good time, and educational credit), "educational credit" (reduction for program participation), and "good time credit" (reduction for good behavior).

• Applies these standardized definitions uniformly throughout Indiana's criminal and corrections codes to eliminate inconsistent terminology.

• Persons convicted of operating while intoxicated do not earn good time credit while serving mandatory sentences; at least 48 hours must be served consecutively within 6 months of sentencing.

• Clarifies that the terminology changes are intended as clarification only and do not modify existing law or affect time accrued before July 1, 2015.

• Effective July 1, 2015.