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IN HB1511
Bill
Status
1/16/2019
Primary Sponsor
Bruce Borders
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AI Summary
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Establishes "knowingly or intentionally" as the default criminal intent standard when a statute defining a crime does not specify the required culpability
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Designates operating while intoxicated (OWI) under IC 9-30-5 as a strict liability offense, meaning no proof of intent is required for conviction
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Designates operating a motorboat while intoxicated under IC 35-46-9 as a strict liability offense
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Updates statutory language to use gender-neutral terminology (replacing "he" and "his" with "the person" and "the person's")
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Effective date: July 1, 2019
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
1/16/2019