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IN HB1534

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/20/2015

Primary Sponsor

Christina Hale

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Raises the felony classification for enhanced domestic battery from Level 6 to Level 5 under Indiana Code 35-42-2-1.3
  • Enhancement applies when defendant has a previous, unrelated domestic battery conviction (under this section or substantially similar crime in any jurisdiction, including military court)
  • Enhancement also applies when domestic battery is committed in the physical presence of a child under 16 years of age, knowing the child was present and might see or hear the offense
  • Domestic battery itself remains a Class A misdemeanor when no enhancement factors are present
  • Effective date: July 1, 2015

Legislative Description

Domestic battery enhancement. Raises the enhancement for domestic battery from a Level 6 felony to a Level 5 felony.

Last Action

Representative Burton added as coauthor

1/22/2015

Committee Referrals

Courts and Criminal Code1/20/2015

Full Bill Text

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