Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 2066
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected:
IC 5-2-5.
Synopsis: Uniform crime reporting system. Requires Indiana law
enforcement agencies to make uniform crime reports to the state police
department in a form and on a schedule to be established by the state
police department. Requires the state police department to submit
uniform crime report information to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
Effective: July 1, 2001.
Bardon
January 17, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code.
Introduced
First Regular Session 112th General Assembly (2001)
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HOUSE BILL No. 2066
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
criminal law and procedure.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 5-2-5-2; (01)IN2066.1.1. -->
SECTION 1.
IC 5-2-5-2
IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001]: Sec. 2. (a) The department shall act as
the official state central repository for:
(1) uniform crime reports; and
(2) criminal history data.
(b) Any sheriff, police department, or criminal justice agency within
the state of Indiana shall report to the department, on forms provided
by the department, all arrests for reportable offenses.
SOURCE: IC 5-2-5-2.3; (01)IN2066.1.2. -->
SECTION 2.
IC 5-2-5-2.3
IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A
NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2001]:
Sec. 2.3. (a) The department shall establish a format and
system for each law enforcement agency to use in making uniform
crime reports to the department.
(b) The department shall give each law enforcement agency
sufficient technical assistance to implement a program to comply
with section 2.4 of this chapter. The department shall annually
report to the executive director of the legislative services agency
the name of any law enforcement agency that is not in compliance
with section 2.4 of this chapter.
SOURCE: IC 5-2-5-2.4; (01)IN2066.1.3. -->
SECTION 3.
IC 5-2-5-2.4
IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2001]: Sec. 2.4. Each law enforcement agency shall make
uniform crime reports to the department in the form and on the
schedule specified by the department.
SOURCE: IC 5-2-5-2.5; (01)IN2066.1.4. -->
SECTION 4.
IC 5-2-5-2.5
IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2001]: Sec. 2.5. The department shall maintain uniform crime
report information in the form and according to the standards
established by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The
department shall submit uniform crime report information to the
Federal Bureau of Investigation in the form and on the schedule
established by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
SOURCE: ; (01)IN2066.1.5. -->
SECTION 5. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001]
(a) The state police
department may exempt one (1) or more law enforcement agencies
from compliance with
IC 5-2-5-2.4
, as added by this act, for not
later than December 31, 2002. In determining whether to exempt
a law enforcement agency under this SECTION, the state police
department shall consider at least the following:
(1) The availability of the format and system for crime reports
required under
IC 5-2-5-2.3
, as added by this act.
(2) Whether sufficient training has been made available to
enable the law enforcement agency to adequately comply with
IC 5-2-5-2.4
, as added by this act.
(3) Whether the law enforcement agency has adequate
procedures, personnel, and equipment in place to comply with
IC 5-2-5-2.4
, as added by this act.
(b) This SECTION expires January 1, 2003.