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IN HB1114
Bill
Status
5/2/2019
Primary Sponsor
Doug Miller
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AI Summary
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Creates new offense of "interfering with law enforcement" (Class B misdemeanor) for knowingly entering an area marked off with barrier tape or physical barriers after being denied entry by a law enforcement officer
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Provides an affirmative defense if the person reasonably believed a family member (child, grandchild, parent, grandparent, or spouse) was in the restricted area and had suffered or was at risk of bodily injury
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Elevates interfering with law enforcement to a Level 6 felony if the person uses a vehicle, draws or uses a deadly weapon, inflicts bodily injury, or creates substantial risk of bodily injury; higher felony levels apply for serious bodily injury (Level 5) or death (Level 3, or Level 2 if victim is law enforcement officer)
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Expands felony enhancement for resisting law enforcement to include using a vehicle to commit any form of the offense, not just fleeing from law enforcement
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Updates statutory cross-references in the habitual violator statute (IC 9-30-10-4) to align with the reorganized resisting law enforcement provisions; effective July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Criminal matters. Provides that a person commits interfering with law enforcement, a Class B misdemeanor, if, after being denied entry by a law enforcement officer, the person enters an area that is marked off with barrier tape or other physical barriers. Provides a defense if the person enters the prohibited area due to a reasonable belief that certain family members were injured or were at risk of injury. Increases the penalty if the person uses a vehicle, draws or uses a deadly weapon, or causes injury or death to another person. Provides that resisting or interfering with law enforcement is enhanced to a Level 6 felony if the person uses a vehicle to commit the offense. (Under current law, the felony enhancement to resisting law enforcement applies only if the person flees from law enforcement using a vehicle.)
Last Action
Public Law 201
5/2/2019