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IN HB1069
Bill
Status
3/21/2016
Primary Sponsor
Dennis Zent
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AI Summary
HEA 1069 Summary
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Allows petitions to be filed with juvenile court to order persons to refrain from direct or indirect contact with members of foster family homes, expanding protection beyond just children in custody.
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Elevates battery offense to Class A misdemeanor (instead of Class B) when committed against a foster family home member by a non-resident relative of someone who previously lived in that home.
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Adds domestic battery (IC 35-42-2-1.3) as a serious violent felony offense, creating enhanced penalties when the offense involves family or household members.
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Expands definition of "battery offense" across multiple statutes to include battery, domestic battery, and aggravated battery offenses (IC 35-42-2) for consistency in criminal and juvenile law applications.
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Effective July 1, 2016; amends family law and juvenile law provisions related to domestic violence protection orders, battery classifications, and foster care placements.
Legislative Description
No contact and protective orders and battery. Allows a petition to be filed with the juvenile court to order a person to refrain from contact with a member of a foster family home. Makes battery a Class A misdemeanor instead of a Class B misdemeanor if the offense is committed against a member of a foster family home by a person who is not a resident of the foster family home if the person who committed the offense is a relative of a person who lived in the foster family home at the time of the offense. Makes the offense
Last Action
Public Law 65
3/21/2016