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IN HB1360
Bill
Status
1/12/2017
Primary Sponsor
Bruce Borders
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AI Summary
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Establishes that if a statute defining a crime does not specify the culpability required, a person commits the offense only if the prohibited conduct is performed "knowingly or intentionally"
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Designates all criminal offenses defined in IC 9-30-5 (operating while intoxicated) as strict liability offenses unless otherwise specified
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Designates all criminal offenses defined in IC 35-46-9 (operating a motorboat while intoxicated) as strict liability offenses unless otherwise specified
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Updates statutory language to replace gender-specific pronouns with neutral references ("he" changed to "the person")
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Effective July 1, 2017
Legislative Description
Statutory construction; criminal intent. Specifies that the intent element for a criminal act is "knowingly or intentionally" if the statute defining the crime does not specify the required intent. Provides that: (1) operating while intoxicated; and (2) operating a motorboat while intoxicated; are strict liability offenses. Makes technical corrections.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
1/12/2017