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IN HB1033
Bill
Status
3/8/2018
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Washburne
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AI Summary
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Amends Indiana Code 35-50-2-1 to clarify how out-of-state convictions are classified for sentencing purposes
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Defines "Level 6 felony conviction" to include convictions from other jurisdictions where the potential imprisonment was more than 1 year but less than 2.5 years
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Applies to sentencing enhancements for death penalty cases, felony sentences, and habitual offender determinations
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Excludes pardoned convictions and Class A misdemeanor convictions entered under alternative sentencing provisions
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Declared an emergency measure, effective immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Treatment of out-of-state convictions in sentencing. Provides that, for purposes of law regarding death sentences and sentences for felonies and habitual offenders, a Level 6 felony conviction includes a conviction in another jurisdiction for which the offender might have been imprisoned for more than one year but less than two and one-half years.
Last Action
Public Law 20
3/8/2018