SB 55 Summary

• Amends IC 35-43-5-1 to expand the definition of "drug or alcohol screening test" in Indiana's criminal law (effective July 1, 2017).

• Adds drug and alcohol screening tests ordered by a court as part of a civil action to the definition, alongside existing criminal/correctional monitoring contexts.

• Previously, the definition covered only tests administered during monitoring of incarcerated persons, those in community corrections, probation/parole, court-ordered treatment programs, or pretrial release.

• The expanded definition applies to Indiana Code Chapter 35-43-5, which governs criminal offenses related to forgery, fraud, and deceptions.