Eric Koch
- Republican
- Senator
- District 44
Author
Requires the justice reinvestment advisory council (council) to conduct a study on criminal indigency determinations by all Indiana trial courts. Requires the council to submit a report containing recommendations on specified topics to the legislative council before July 1, 2025. Changes the name of the Indiana public defender commission to the Indiana commission on court appointed attorneys (commission). Provides that from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029, certain counties may be reimbursed for 40% of indigent defense services provided for misdemeanors in a superior or circuit court. (Current law excludes misdemeanors from reimbursement.) Requires the commission to submit a report to the legislative council and the budget committee not later than December 1, 2029, concerning the 40% reimbursement for indigent defense services provided for misdemeanors. Requires each clerk of the court to make an annual report to the commission concerning certain fees. Changes the distribution of fees for indigent defendant representation. Increases certain fees if a court finds a person is able to pay the cost of representation by counsel. Prohibits the commission from: (1) receiving additional appropriations from the general assembly for misdemeanor reimbursement; or (2) reimbursing certain counties for misdemeanor reimbursement; before July 1, 2029. Provides that each court in certain counties receiving reimbursement from the public defense fund shall require a person claiming indigency to submit a uniform form, prescribed by the office of judicial administration, to assist the court in determining whether the person is indigent. Specifies that such courts shall review or designate a staff member to review the form submitted to ensure accuracy of the information contained in the form. Allows such a court to request any additional information needed from the person to verify the accuracy of the information submitted in the form.
Public Law 111
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 309: yeas 35, nays 13
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 330: yeas 91, nays 1
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the House
House conferees appointed: McNamara and Hatcher
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Motion to dissent filed
Senate dissented from House amendments
Senate conferees appointed: Koch and Randolph Lonnie M
House advisors appointed: Steuerwald, Negele, Gore and Pryor
Senate advisors appointed: Pol, Glick and Brown L
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 262: yeas 96, nays 2
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Referred to the House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 62: yeas 49, nays 0
Cosponsors: Representatives Steuerwald, Negele, Hatcher
House sponsor: Representative McNamara
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
Coauthored by Senator Pol
Authored by Senators Koch, Brown L, Glick
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Enrolled Senate Bill (S) | |
| Senate Bill (S) | PDF PDF |
| Senate Bill (H) | PDF PDF |
| Introduced Senate Bill (S) |
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| Fiscal Note: SB0179.06.ENRH.FN001 |
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