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IN HB1576
Bill
Status
1/17/2019
Primary Sponsor
Mara Reardon
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AI Summary
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Indiana Criminal Justice Institute must establish and maintain a public, searchable electronic animal abuse registry by December 31, 2019
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Registry will include name, age, last known address, recent photograph, and conviction description for persons convicted of animal-related offenses
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Covered offenses include animal cruelty, animal fighting (purchase, possession, promotion, attendance), cruelty to law enforcement/service/search and rescue animals, bestiality, and domestic violence animal cruelty
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Registry data sourced from state police criminal history records, Department of Correction reports, and other governmental entities; must be updated at least every 30 days
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Institute required to adopt rules establishing a procedure for persons erroneously included in the registry to obtain relief
Legislative Description
Animal abuse registry. Defines "animal-related offense" and requires the Indiana criminal justice institute (institute) to establish an electronic animal abuse registry containing information relating to persons convicted of animal-related offenses. Requires the institute to adopt rules to establish a procedure to permit a person erroneously included in the registry to obtain relief.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
1/17/2019