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IN HB1597

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/20/2015

Primary Sponsor

Linda Lawson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the affirmative defense that an accused person reasonably believed a child was at least 16 years of age when committing sexual misconduct with a minor under IC 35-42-4-9
  • Removes the age-belief defense only for offenses involving sexual intercourse or other sexual conduct with children ages 14-16; the defense remains unavailable for more serious offenses involving deadly force, armed weapons, serious bodily injury, or drug facilitation
  • Retains three other affirmative defenses: that the child is or has been married, that the perpetrator is not more than 4 years older in a dating or ongoing personal relationship with specified conditions, and that the perpetrator has no prior sex offenses
  • Effective July 1, 2015
  • Amends Indiana Code IC 35-42-4-9 as previously amended by P.L.158-2013, Section 445

Legislative Description

Sexual misconduct with a minor. Removes the defense to the crime of sexual misconduct with a minor that the accused person reasonably believed that the child was at least 16 years of age at the time of the conduct.

Last Action

First Reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

1/20/2015

Committee Referrals

Courts and Criminal Code1/20/2015

Full Bill Text

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