Introduced Version






HOUSE BILL No. 1313

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL



Citations Affected: IC 35-42-4-14.

Synopsis: Sex offenders in homes with children. Provides that an offender against children who resides with an unrelated child commits unlawfully residing with a child, a Class D felony.

Effective: July 1, 2009.





Kersey




    January 13, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code.







Introduced

First Regular Session 116th General Assembly (2009)


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HOUSE BILL No. 1313



    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 35-42-4-14; (09)IN1313.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 35-42-4-14 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 14. (a) As used in this section, "offender against children" has the meaning set forth in section 11(a) of this chapter.
    (b) As used in this section, "reside" means to spend more than three (3) nights in a residence in a thirty (30) day period.
    (c) As used in this section, "unrelated child" means a child who is not a:
        (1) descendent of the person or of the person's spouse;
        (2) first cousin of the person or of the person's spouse;
        (3) nephew or niece of the person or of the person's spouse;
        (4) parent or grandparent of the person or of the person's spouse; or
        (5) sibling of the person or of the person's spouse.
    (d) An offender against children who resides in a residence in knowing that an unrelated child also resides in the residence commits unlawfully residing with a child, a Class D felony.

SOURCE: ; (09)IN1313.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009] IC 35-42-4-14, as added by this act, applies only to crimes committed after June 30, 2009.