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IN SB0247
Bill
AI Summary
Senate Bill 247 Summary
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Reports to governmental entities regarding deadly force incidents are inadmissible as evidence in criminal prosecutions or civil actions against the person making the report, except for witness impeachment purposes.
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Applies when a person directly or indirectly involved in an act involving use or threatened use of deadly force promptly reports to obtain emergency medical care or law enforcement assistance.
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Does not apply to criminal prosecutions for perjury, false reporting, false informing, or offenses under IC 36-8-16.7-45 and IC 36-8-16.7-46 (911 services offenses).
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Defines "deadly force" as force that creates a substantial risk of serious bodily injury.
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Records of such reports are not public records under IC 5-14-3; effective July 1, 2016.
Legislative Description
Reports to governmental entities used as evidence. Provides that if: (1) a person is directly or indirectly involved in an act that involves the use or threatened use of deadly force; and (2) the person promptly reports the act to an appropriate governmental entity for the purpose of obtaining emergency medical care or law enforcement assistance; the person's report is not admissible as evidence in a criminal prosecution or a civil action against the person, except to impeach the person as a witness. Makes exceptions for criminal prosecutions concerning: (1) perjury; (2) false reporting; (3) false informing; and (4) certain
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/7/2016