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IN SB0099

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/3/2017

Primary Sponsor

Dennis Kruse

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends IC 34-46-3-1 to add parental communications to Indiana's list of privileged communications that cannot be compelled in testimony
  • Parents are not required to testify regarding communications with their biological or adoptive children, regardless of the child's age
  • Adult children and emancipated children are not required to testify regarding communications with their biological or adoptive parents
  • Effective July 1, 2017
  • Referred to Committee on Civil Law on January 3, 2017

Legislative Description

Parental privilege. Provides that a parent is not required to testify concerning a communication between the parent and the parent's child, and that an adult child or emancipated child is not required to testify concerning a communication between the child and the child's parent.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Civil Law

1/3/2017

Committee Referrals

Civil Law1/3/2017

Full Bill Text

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