IN HB1142 | 2014 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 9 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-09 - First Reading: Referred to Courts and Criminal Code
Pending: House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 9 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-09 - First Reading: Referred to Courts and Criminal Code
Pending: House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Allows a court to qualify a person as an expert witness in sex crime cases if the person has certain specialized knowledge, training, or education. Provides that if a person is qualified as an expert witness, the person may testify regarding facts and opinions concerning specific types of victim responses and behaviors.
Title
Qualified sex crime witnesses.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-09 | House | First Reading: Referred to Courts and Criminal Code |
| 2014-01-09 | House | Authored by Representative McNamara. |
| 2014-01-09 | House | Coauthored by Representative Lawson L |
Indiana State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2014/bills/house/1142/details |
| Text | http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/3/3/d/433d169f/HB1142.01.INTR.pdf |
