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IN HB1108
Bill
Status
1/7/2019
Primary Sponsor
Jim Lucas
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AI Summary
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Creates a new criminal offense of "false accusation of a crime" under IC 35-44.1-2-3.5 for knowingly or intentionally making a false report to law enforcement accusing another person of committing a crime
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Penalty matches the severity of the falsely alleged crime: false accusations of misdemeanors carry the same class misdemeanor penalty as the alleged offense
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False accusations of felonies carry the same level felony penalty as the crime falsely alleged
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False accusations of murder specifically carry a Level 1 felony penalty
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Effective date: July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
False accusation of a crime. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally: (1) makes a report to law enforcement; and (2) falsely accuses another person of committing a crime; commits false accusation of a crime.
Last Action
Representative Stutzman added as coauthor
1/14/2019