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IN HB1368
Bill
Status
1/16/2018
Primary Sponsor
Bruce Borders
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AI Summary
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Establishes default criminal intent standard of "knowingly or intentionally" when a statute does not specify the required culpability for an offense.
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Designates all criminal offenses related to operating vehicles while intoxicated (IC 9-30-5) as strict liability offenses, requiring no proof of intent.
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Designates all criminal offenses related to operating motorboats while intoxicated (IC 35-46-9) as strict liability offenses, requiring no proof of intent.
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Updates statutory language regarding intent definitions to replace gendered pronouns with neutral references to "the person."
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Effective date: July 1, 2018.
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
1/16/2018