Establishes the Indiana prosecuting attorney commission as a division of IPAC to: (1) make recommendations to the general assembly concerning staffing for prosecuting services; (2) adopt guidelines and standards for attorney services; and (3) provide reimbursement to counties for expenses incurred in connection with attorney services.
Allows the judges of the Daviess circuit and superior courts to appoint a full-time magistrate. Allows the judges of the Delaware circuit court to appoint a full-time magistrate. Establishes a second superior court in the Dubois County judicial district. Allows the judges of the Elkhart circuit and superior courts to appoint four full-time magistrates (effective July 1, 2023) and two additional full-time magistrates beginning January 1, 2024. (Current law allows for the appointment of two magistrates.) Allows the judge of the Spencer circuit court to appoint a magistrate. Allows Vigo superior court to appoint six judges. (Current law allows for the appointment of five judges.) Makes conforming changes.
Modifies a provision that specifies the general purposes of laws concerning alcohol and tobacco. Increases the number of gallons of liquor that an artisan distiller may produce in a calendar year from 10,000 to 30,000. Amends the limitations on the amount of liquor from another manufacturer that an artisan distiller may obtain and use.
Removes a requirement that the county fix the compensation of a coroner who is a licensed physician at 1.5 times the compensation of a coroner who is not a licensed physician for coroners who are elected or reelected in the 2024 general election and thereafter.
Allows a city or town to designate an outdoor location as a refreshment area with the approval of the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission). Provides that if a refreshment area is approved, the commission designates retailer permittees that may sell alcoholic beverages for consumption within the refreshment area. Prohibits a refreshment area from being located near a school or church unless the school or church does not object. Allows a minor to be within the refreshment area. Makes it a Class C misdemeanor for a participating retailer permittee or vendor to: (1) sell a person more than one alcoholic beverage at a time or an alcoholic beverage that exceeds the volume limitations; or (2) allow a person who is not wearing a wristband identification to enter the refreshment area with an alcoholic beverage.
Creates the rape kit backlog fund to provide funding for assisting law enforcement agencies and testing labs in eliminating the backlog of untested rape kits. Requires the criminal justice institute (CJI) to provide grants to law enforcement agencies and testing labs to help eliminate the backlog of untested rape kits. Requires the CJI to make an annual report to the general assembly. Makes an appropriation.
Amends the definition of "emergency medical services provider" for the offense of battery to include a staff member in the emergency department of a hospital.
Authorizes wagering on video gaming terminals in certain establishments. Establishes a licensing structure for participants in video gaming. Imposes a video gaming wagering tax of 30% of adjusted gross receipts.
Requires (rather than allows) the department of natural resources to issue residents of Indiana a lifetime license to fish. Requires (rather than allows) the natural resources commission to adopt rules to establish fees for lifetime licenses to hunt, trap, or fish. Provides that the commission may adopt emergency rules.
Provides that to obtain the homestead standard deduction for a desired calendar year in which property taxes are first due and payable, the statement to obtain the deduction must either be completed and dated in the immediately preceding calendar year and filed with the county auditor on or before January 5 of the calendar year in which the property taxes are first due and payable, or, subject to a processing fee of $100, completed, dated, and filed with the county auditor on or before April 30 of the year in which the property taxes are first due and payable.
