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IN SB0360

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/10/2019

Primary Sponsor

Michael Crider

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Indiana Attorney General to conduct independent investigations of human trafficking cases and assist with investigations and prosecutions of such offenses

  • Creates a new category called "multiple county offense" for crimes committed across more than one county or involving significant planning, preparation, transportation, or communication in another state, country, or different county

  • Grants the Attorney General the same authority as law enforcement agencies to access and maintain information related to human trafficking and multiple county offenses

  • Allows the Attorney General to request assistance from local law enforcement agencies when investigating multiple county offenses, and authorizes those agencies to provide such assistance

  • Explicitly prohibits the Attorney General from arresting or criminally prosecuting individuals for human trafficking or multiple county offenses; effective date July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Office of the attorney general. Specifies that the attorney general may conduct an independent investigation concerning human trafficking. Defines "multiple county offense" and authorizes the attorney general to: (1) access and maintain certain information relating to a multiple county offense; (2) investigate a multiple county offense; (3) assist in the investigation and prosecution of a multiple county offense; and (4) request the assistance of a law enforcement agency in conducting the investigation. Authorizes a law enforcement agency to assist the attorney general. Specifies that the attorney general does not have the power to arrest or prosecute a person.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

1/10/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/10/2019

Full Bill Text

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