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IN SB0303
Bill
Status
1/7/2019
Primary Sponsor
Lonnie Randolph
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AI Summary
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Removing an electronic monitoring device or GPS tracking device would no longer qualify as the crime of escape under Indiana law; violating a home detention order would remain a Level 6 felony.
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Maintaining a common nuisance (locations used for illegal drug activity, legend drugs, or human trafficking) would be reduced from a Level 6 felony to a Class A misdemeanor.
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Habitual offender and repeat sex offender sentence enhancements would require that no more than 7 years elapsed between release from the prior conviction and commission of the current offense.
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Good time credit for pretrial home detention (previously 1 day credit per 4 days served) would be eliminated, and the prohibition on reassigning pretrial home detainees to different credit time classes would be removed.
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Persons on pretrial home detention would be initially assigned to a credit time class based on the most serious charged offense, with potential adjustment if convicted of less serious offenses.
Legislative Description
Criminal law matters. Provides that the crime of escape does not include the intentional removal of an electronic monitoring device or GPS tracking device. Reduces the penalty for maintaining a common nuisance from a Level 6 felony to a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that to use a prior unrelated conviction in determining a sentence enhancement for a habitual offender or a repeat sex offender, there may not be more than seven years from the time the person was released from imprisonment, probation, or parole for the prior unrelated felony conviction and the time the person committed the current offense. Eliminates the provision that awards one day of good time credit for every four days of time served on pretrial home detention. Eliminates the provision that prohibits a person from being reassigned to a different credit time class while being monitored on pretrial home detention. Specifies that a person placed on home detention while awaiting trial is initially assigned to a credit class based on the most serious offense with which the person is charged.
Last Action
Senator Bohacek added as coauthor
2/4/2019