Introduced Version






SENATE BILL No. 131

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL



Citations Affected: IC 35-45-9-1; IC 35-50-2-1.4.

Synopsis: Criminal gangs. Changes the definition of "criminal gang", for purposes of certain criminal statutes, to provide that a criminal gang consists of at least three members (instead of five members).

Effective: July 1, 2007.





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    January 8, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters.







Introduced

First Regular Session 115th General Assembly (2007)


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SENATE BILL No. 131



    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 35-45-9-1; (07)IN0131.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 35-45-9-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007]: Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "criminal gang" means a group with at least five (5) three (3) members that specifically:
        (1) either:
            (A) promotes, sponsors, or assists in; or
            (B) participates in; or
        (2) requires as a condition of membership or continued membership;
the commission of a felony or an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult or the offense of battery (IC 35-42-2-1).
SOURCE: IC 35-50-2-1.4; (07)IN0131.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 35-50-2-1.4, AS ADDED BY P.L.109-2006, SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007]: Sec. 1.4. For purposes of section 15 of this chapter, "criminal gang" means a group with at least five (5) three (3) members that specifically:
        (1) either:
            (A) promotes, sponsors, or assists in; or
            (B) participates in; or
        (2) requires as a condition of membership or continued membership;
the commission of a felony or an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult or the offense of battery (IC 35-42-2-1).