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IN SB0089
Bill
Status
1/5/2016
Primary Sponsor
James Merritt
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AI Summary
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Law enforcement officers may not arrest persons under 21 years of age solely for possession of paraphernalia or controlled substances if contact resulted from a medical emergency report and specified conditions are met.
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Arrest and criminal immunity protections extend to persons requiring medical attention and property owners where the medical emergency occurred, in addition to persons who reported the emergency.
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Persons under 21 who meet lifeline law criteria are immune from prosecution for possession of cocaine, methamphetamine, controlled substances, paraphernalia, marijuana, and synthetic drugs.
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Added offenses covered by lifeline law immunity include unlawfully furnishing alcohol to minors and unlawfully providing property for minors to consume alcohol.
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Repeals IC 7.1-5-1-6.6, an obsolete provision regarding deferred prosecution for alcohol-related offenses; effective July 1, 2016.
Legislative Description
Lifeline law. Specifies that a law enforcement officer may not arrest a person less than 21 years of age for an offense involving possession of paraphernalia or a controlled substance if the officer's contact with the person was due to the reporting of a medical emergency and certain other conditions are met. Specifies that the arrest and criminal immunity provisions of the lifeline law apply to: (1) a person requiring medical attention; and (2) a person who owns the property where the medical emergency occurs. (Under current law, the arrest and immunity provisions apply only to persons who report the
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections & Criminal Law
1/5/2016