Ind. Code ch. 5-2-6

Ind. Code ch. 5-2-6
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Ind. Code § 5-2-6-0.3 Certain rules considered rules of criminal justice institute; validation of other rules; criminal justice institute may adopt rules to supersede

Sec. 0.3. (a) The rules of the Indiana department of transportation filed with the secretary of state before July 1, 1993, regarding the administration of the office of traffic safety are considered, after June 30, 1993, rules adopted by the Indiana criminal justice institute. (b) A rule adopted by the family protection bureau concerning the violent crime victims compensation fund under IC 12-18-6 (before its repeal by P.L.47-1993) is valid and effective until the Indiana criminal justice institute adopts a rule under IC 4-22-2 that: (1) supersedes in whole or in part the family protection bureau rule; or (2) repeals the family protection bureau rule. (c) A rule adopted by the family protection bureau concerning the broadcast or publication of crime stories of accused or convicted felons under IC 12-8-7 (before its repeal by P.L.47-1993) is valid and effective until the criminal justice institute adopts a rule under IC 4-22-2 that: (1) supersedes in whole or in part the family protection bureau rule; or (2) repeals the family protection bureau rule. As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.59.

Ind. Code § 5-2-6-1 Definitions

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter: "Criminal justice" includes activities concerning: (1) the prevention or reduction of criminal offenses; (2) the enforcement of criminal law; (3) the apprehension, prosecution, and defense of persons accused of crimes; (4) the disposition of convicted persons, including corrections, rehabilitation, probation, and parole; and (5) the participation of members of the community in corrections. "Eligible entity" means a unit of government, government agency, or nonprofit organization that meets all criteria for funding eligibility under section 10 of this chapter. "Entitlement jurisdictions" include the state and certain local governmental units as defined in Section 402(a) of the Omnibus Act. "Institute" means the Indiana criminal justice institute. "Juvenile justice" includes activities concerning: (1) the prevention or reduction of juvenile delinquency; (2) the apprehension and adjudication of juvenile offenders; (3) the disposition of juvenile offenders including protective techniques and practices; (4) the prevention of child abuse and neglect; and (5) the discovery, protection, and disposition of children in need of services. "Juvenile Justice Act" means the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 and any amendments made to that act. "Local governmental entities" include: (1) trial courts; and (2) political subdivisions (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13). "Omnibus Act" means the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 and any amendments made to that act. "Trustees" refers to the board of trustees of the institute. As added by P.L.46-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.116-2002, SEC.3; P.L.140-2006, SEC.1 and P.L.173-2006, SEC.1; P.L.30-2019, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 5-2-6-2 Acceptance of federal act

Sec. 2. The state accepts the provisions and benefits of the Omnibus Act. The governor may administer and coordinate the activities of state departments, state agencies, and local governmental entities with respect to the Omnibus Act. As added by P.L.46-1983, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 5-2-6-3 Duties of institute

Sec. 3. The institute is established to do the following: (1) Evaluate state and local programs associated with: (A) the prevention, detection, and solution of criminal offenses; (B) law enforcement; and (C) the administration of criminal and juvenile justice. (2) Participate in statewide collaborative efforts to improve all aspects of law enforcement, juvenile justice, and criminal justice in this state. (3) Stimulate criminal and juvenile justice research. (4) Develop new methods for the prevention and reduction of crime. (5) Prepare applications for funds under the Omnibus Act and the Juvenile Justice Act. (6) Administer victim and witness assistance funds. (7) Administer the traffic safety functions assigned to the institute under IC 9-27-2. (8) Compile and analyze information and disseminate the information to persons who make criminal justice decisions in this state. (9) Serve as the criminal justice statistical analysis center for this state. (10) Identify grants and other funds that can be used by the department of correction to carry out its responsibilities concerning sex or violent offender registration under IC 11-8-8. (11) Administer funds for the support of any sexual offense services. (12) Administer funds for the support of domestic violence programs. (13) Administer funds to support assistance to victims of human sexual trafficking offenses as provided in IC 35-42-3.5-4. (14) Administer the domestic violence prevention and treatment fund under IC 5-2-6.7. (15) Administer the family violence and victim assistance fund under IC 5-2-6.8. (16) Monitor and evaluate the status of Indiana's criminal justice system under IC 5-2-6-24. (17) Identify any federal, state, or local grants that can be used to assist in the funding and operation of regional holding facilities under IC 11-12-6.5. (18) Coordinate with state and local criminal justice agencies for the collection and transfer of data from sheriffs concerning jail: (A) populations; and (B) statistics; for the purpose of providing jail data to the management performance hub established by IC 4-3-26-8. (19) Establish and administer the Indiana crime guns task force fund under IC 36-8-25.5-8. (20) Establish and administer: (A) the juvenile diversion and community alternatives grant program fund under IC 31-40-5; and (B) the juvenile behavioral health competitive grant program fund under IC 31-40-6. As added by P.L.46-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.33-1985, SEC.3; P.L.39-1993, SEC.2; P.L.46-1993, SEC.1; P.L.11-1994, SEC.5; P.L.21-1994, SEC.1; P.L.36-1997, SEC.1; P.L.56-1998, SEC.4; P.L.238-2001, SEC.3; P.L.116-2002, SEC.4; P.L.192-2005, SEC.1; P.L.140-2006, SEC.2 and P.L.173-2006, SEC.2; P.L.186-2007, SEC.3; P.L.192-2007, SEC.1; P.L.216-2007, SEC.1; P.L.3-2008, SEC.18; P.L.107-2008, SEC.1; P.L.130-2009, SEC.1; P.L.74-2010, SEC.1; P.L.133-2012, SEC.31; P.L.85-2013, SEC.2; P.L.180-2014, SEC.1; P.L.168-2014, SEC.7; P.L.115-2015, SEC.3; P.L.213-2015, SEC.57; P.L.71-2016, SEC.1; P.L.102-2017, SEC.3; P.L.30-2019, SEC.2; P.L.239-2019, SEC.2; P.L.48-2020, SEC.1; P.L.217-2021, SEC.1; P.L.101-2022, SEC.3; P.L.126-2024, SEC.1; P.L.122-2025, SEC.2; P.L.28-2026, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 5-2-6-3.5 Repealed

As added by P.L.116-2002, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.72; P.L.64-2005, SEC.1; P.L.177-2005, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.140-2006, SEC.41 and P.L.173-2006, SEC.55.

Ind. Code § 5-2-6-4 Board of trustees; membership; terms

Sec. 4. (a) The board of trustees is composed of: (1) the governor, or the governor's designee, who shall act as chairman; (2) the attorney general, or the attorney general's designee; (3) the superintendent of state police, or the superintendent's designee; (4) the commissioner of the department of correction, or the commissioner's designee; (5) the executive director of the prosecuting attorneys council of Indiana; (6) the chief administrative officer of the office of judicial administration; (7) the executive director of the public defender council of Indiana; (8) the state public defender; and (9) eight (8) persons who are appointed by and who serve at the pleasure of the governor, including: (A) one (1) sheriff; (B) one (1) chief of police; (C) one (1) judge of a court with both juvenile jurisdiction and general criminal jurisdiction; and (D) five (5) citizens who have manifested an interest in criminal or juvenile justice, one (1) of whom shall be a member of the state advisory group under the Juvenile Justice Act. (b) The president pro tempore of the senate, or a senator appointed by the president pro tempore, and the speaker of the house of representatives, or a representative appointed by the speaker, may serve as nonvoting advisers to the trustees. A trustee adviser appointed under this subsection serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority. A member of the general assembly serving under this subsection serves a term of two (2) years. The term expires June 30 of each odd-numbered year. (c) A trustee appointed by the governor serves at the pleasure of the governor. The terms of the trustees appointed by the governor are four (4) years in length and expire as follows: (1) For a trustee described in subsection (a)(9)(A) through (a)(9)(C), December 31, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter. (2) For a trustee described in subsection (a)(9)(D), December 31, 2027, and each fourth year thereafter. (d) Membership on the board of trustees does not constitute holding a public office. (e) The appropriate appointing authority shall fill a vacancy on the board of trustees. A trustee appointed to fill a vacancy serves for the remainder of the term of the trustee's predecessor. As added by P.L.46-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.161-2018, SEC.6; P.L.42-2024, SEC.60; P.L.1-2025, SEC.35.

Ind. Code § 5-2-6-5 Board of trustees; duties; meetings; compensation; research and information consortium

Sec. 5. (a) The institute is composed of: (1) the trustees; and (2) the staff of the institute. (b) The trustees, in conjunction with the staff of the institute, shall: (1) evaluate and disseminate to the public information concerning the cost and effectiveness of the criminal and juvenile justice systems; (2) promote coordination and cooperation for the effective administration of the criminal and juvenile justice systems; (3) establish plans for the criminal and juvenile justice systems and make recommendations concerning the implementation of these plans; (4) receive, expend, and account for state and federal funds made available for the purposes of this chapter; (5) apply for, accept, and administer gifts and grants (which must be administered as public funds) consistent with the purposes of this chapter; (6) enter into lawful agreements as required for receiving gifts, grants, or other funds for the purposes of this chapter; (7) employ a director; and (8) adopt rules, under IC 4-22-2, necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (c) The trustees shall meet quarterly and at such times as called by the chairman. A majority of the trustees constitutes a quorum for doing business. A majority vote of the trustees is required for passage of any matter put to a vote. The trustees shall establish procedures and requirements with respect to the place and conduct of their meetings. (d) A trustee who is a state employee is not entitled to the minimum salary per diem as provided in IC 4-10-11-2.1(b) while performing the trustee's duties. However, the trustee is entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the trustee's duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the department of administration and approved by the state budget agency. (e) A trustee who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem as provided in IC 4-10-11-2.1(b) while performing the trustee's duties. The trustee is also entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses, and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the trustee's duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the department of administration and approved by the state budget agency. (f) Each trustee advisor who is a member of the general assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid to members of the general assembly serving on interim study committees created by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the legislative services agency. (g) Expenses paid under subsections (d) and (e) shall be paid from appropriations made to the institute. As added by P.L.46-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.46-1993, SEC.2; P.L.2-2007, SEC.76; P.L.3-2008, SEC.19; P.L.100-2012, SEC.14; P.L.42-2024, SEC.61; P.L.144-2024, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 5-2-6-6 Board of trustees; controversies between institute and local entities; determination

Sec. 6. The trustees shall make the final determination on any controversy between the institute and any local governmental entity, eligible entity, or entitlement jurisdiction on local program priorities and grants, subject to the procedures and applications for review as required by the Omnibus Act and the Juvenile Justice Act. As added by P.L.46-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.30-2019, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 5-2-6-7 Assistance; requests by governor

Sec. 7. The governor may request the assistance of any person, agency, entitlement jurisdiction, eligible entity, local governmental entity, or any state or federal department in order to carry out the purposes of this chapter. As added by P.L.46-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.30-2019, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 5-2-6-8 Designated subcommittees

Sec. 8. (a) The trustees shall designate subcommittees for each of the following purpose areas: (1) Drug and crime control. (2) Youth. (3) Exoneration fund. (4) Victim services. (5) Research. (b) The chairman of the trustees shall assign each of the trustees to participate in the administration of at least one (1) of the subcommittees. The chairman shall annually appoint five (5) vice chairmen, each of whom shall preside over a subcommittee. (c) Each subcommittee shall primarily concern itself with: (1) the operation of the criminal justice system, the juvenile justice system, or criminal justice system related research; or (2) the provision of victim services. (d) The trustees must approve any of the following official actions unless the trustees authorize the institute to act with respect to specific decisions by a resolution: (1) The approval or denial of an application for grant funding from the institute. (2) The approval or denial of an appeal of an order issued by the office of administrative law proceedings for a victims compensation application. (3) The approval or denial of an individual's application for compensation from the exoneration fund. As added by P.L.46-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.46-1993, SEC.3; P.L.47-1993, SEC.1; P.L.2-1995, SEC.14; P.L.144-2024, SEC.6.

Ind. Code § 5-2-6-8.1 "Division"

Sec. 8.1. (a) As used in this section, "division" refers to the victim services division of the Indiana criminal justice institute established under section 8 of this chapter as: (1) amended by P.L.2-1995; and (2) in effect through June 30, 2024. (b) The division continues to exist to: (1) exercise any power; and (2) carry out any duty; granted to or imposed upon the division by statute or a rule adopted under IC 4-22-2. As added by P.L.144-2024, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 5-2-6-8.5 Duties; statewide nonprofit domestic violence coalition

Sec. 8.5. (a) As used in this section, "division" has the meaning set forth in IC 5-2-6.7-1. (b) The division shall do the following: (1) Coordinate and monitor programs that receive funds from the domestic violence prevention and treatment fund under IC 5-2-6.7. (2) Develop a statewide plan to provide services for the prevention and treatment of domestic violence. (3) Review and recommend the approval or disapproval of grants or contracts in accordance with IC 5-2-6.7. (4) Develop and recommend a plan to coordinate funding of domestic violence and sexual assault programs. (c) Before the division takes any action under subsection (b), the division shall seek input from a statewide nonprofit domestic violence coalition as designated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services under 42 U.S.C. 43 et seq. If a statewide nonprofit domestic violence coalition does not exist, the division may take action under subsection (b) without additional input. As added by P.L.219-2023, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 5-2-6-10 Funds; disbursement

Sec. 10. The institute may disburse federal and state funds available for the purposes of this chapter to entitlement jurisdictions, eligible entities, or local governmental entities if the jurisdiction or entity: (1) makes proper application for the funds; (2) agrees to provide the required matching funds; and (3) is in compliance with section 10.5 of this chapter. As added by P.L.46-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.44-2006, SEC.1; P.L.30-2019, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 5-2-6-10.5 Deobligation of funds; reinstatement or reallocation of deobligated funds; deobligation for failure to report criminal data

Sec. 10.5. (a) If an entitlement jurisdiction, eligible entity, or a local government entity: (1) accepts funds under section 10 of this chapter; and (2) fails to comply with any requirement of the grant or funding; the institute shall deobligate funds to the entitlement jurisdiction, eligible entity, or local government entity. (b) If a public official or public agency dealing with crime or criminals or with delinquency or delinquents: (1) accepts funds under section 10 of this chapter; and (2) fails to comply with its duties under IC 10-13-2-6(a) (data reporting); the institute may deobligate funds to the public official or public agency. (c) The institute may reinstate funds under: (1) subsection (a) if the entitlement jurisdiction, eligible entity, or local government entity complies with the requirements of the grant or funding within six (6) months of the deobligation of funds; or (2) subsection (b) if the public official or public agency complies with its duties under IC 10-13-2-6(a) within six (6) months of the deobligation of funds. (d) If: (1) an entitlement jurisdiction, eligible entity, or a local government entity does not comply with the requirements of the grant or funding within six (6) months of the deobligation of funds; or (2) a public official or public agency does not comply with its duties under IC 10-13-2-6(a) within six (6) months of the deobligation of funds; the institute may reallocate the funds. As added by P.L.44-2006, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.35-2013, SEC.1; P.L.30-2019, SEC.6; P.L.144-2024, SEC.8.

Ind. Code § 5-2-6-11 Repealed

As added by P.L.46-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.30-2019, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.144-2024, SEC.9.

Ind. Code § 5-2-6-12 Funds; actions by state for recovery

Sec. 12. If any local governmental entity, eligible entity, or entitlement jurisdiction fails to appropriate or pay the funds that it agrees to provide in its application for federal or state funds under this chapter, if any person fails to legally disburse or account for funds received under this chapter, or if any person embezzles, misappropriates, conceals, or obtains by fraud funds under this chapter, the institute shall refer the matter to the attorney general, the inspector general, or both. The attorney general may bring suit in the name of the state to recover these funds for the benefit of the state or a local governmental entity, eligible entity, or entitlement jurisdiction. As added by P.L.46-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.33-1985, SEC.4; P.L.30-2019, SEC.8; P.L.144-2024, SEC.10.

Ind. Code § 5-2-6-13 Repealed

As added by P.L.46-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.34-1986, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.4-1988, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 5-2-6-14 Victim and witness assistance fund; establishment; source; use

Sec. 14. (a) The victim and witness assistance fund is established. The institute shall administer the fund. Except as provided in subsection (e), expenditures from the fund may be made only in accordance with appropriations made by the general assembly. (b) The source of the victim and witness assistance fund is the family violence and victim assistance fund established by IC 5-2-6.8-3. (c) The institute may use money from the victim and witness assistance fund when awarding a grant or entering into a contract under this chapter, if the money is used for the support of a program in the office of a prosecuting attorney or in a state or local law enforcement agency designed to: (1) help evaluate the physical, emotional, and personal needs of a victim resulting from a crime, and counsel or refer the victim to those agencies or persons in the community that can provide the services needed; (2) provide transportation for victims and witnesses of crime to attend proceedings in the case when necessary; or (3) provide other services to victims or witnesses of crime when necessary to enable them to participate in criminal proceedings without undue hardship or trauma. (d) Money in the victim and witness assistance fund at the end of a particular fiscal year does not revert to the general fund. (e) The institute may use money in the fund to: (1) pay the costs of administering the fund, including expenditures for personnel and data; (2) support the registration of sex or violent offenders under IC 11-8-8 and the Indiana sex and violent offender registry established under IC 36-2-13-5.5; (3) provide training for persons to assist victims; and (4) establish and maintain a victim notification system under IC 11-8-7 if the department of correction establishes the system. As added by P.L.33-1985, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.36-1990, SEC.1; P.L.1-1994, SEC.15; P.L.11-1994, SEC.6; P.L.56-1998, SEC.5; P.L.116-2002, SEC.6; P.L.64-2005, SEC.2; P.L.140-2006, SEC.3 and P.L.173-2006, SEC.3; P.L.216-2007, SEC.2; P.L.130-2009, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 5-2-6-16 Repealed

As added by P.L.39-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.44-2006, SEC.3; P.L.134-2012, SEC.6; P.L.87-2013, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.7-2016, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 5-2-6-18 Repealed

As added by P.L.151-2006, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.20. Repealed by P.L.30-2019, SEC.10.

Ind. Code § 5-2-6-19 Repealed

As added by P.L.186-2007, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.180-2014, SEC.2; P.L.111-2018, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.30-2019, SEC.11.

Ind. Code § 5-2-6-23 Sexual assault victims assistance fund

Sec. 23. (a) As used in this section, "division" refers to the victim services division of the Indiana criminal justice institute. (b) As used in this section, "rape crisis center" means an organization that provides a full continuum of services, including hotlines, victim advocacy, and support services from the onset of the need for services through the completion of healing, to victims of sexual assault. (c) As used in this section, "trauma informed sexual assault services" refers to: (1) victim centered care; (2) acute medical care; or (3) forensic medical services; provided by advanced medical providers for trauma sustained as a result of sexual assault. Trauma informed sexual assault services address the physical, psychological, and emotional needs of sexual assault victims for the duration of their lifespan. (d) The sexual assault victims assistance fund is established within the state general fund. The division shall administer the fund to provide financial assistance for any of the following: (1) To establish and maintain rape crisis centers. (2) The enhancement of services provided by existing rape crisis centers. (3) The development, implementation, and expansion of trauma informed sexual assault services. (e) Money in the fund shall be distributed by the division. Before making a distribution, the division shall seek direction from a statewide nonprofit sexual assault coalition as designated by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under 42 U.S.C. 280 et seq. If no statewide nonprofit sexual assault coalition exists, the division may make distributions without seeking direction. The fund consists of: (1) amounts transferred to the fund from sexual assault victims assistance fees collected under IC 33-37-5-23; (2) appropriations to the fund from other sources; (3) grants, gifts, and donations intended for deposit in the fund; and (4) interest accruing from the money in the fund. (f) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund. The division shall designate ten percent (10%) of the appropriation made each year to the statewide nonprofit sexual assault coalition as designated by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for administration. (g) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested. (h) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund. As added by P.L.104-2008, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.1-2009, SEC.15; P.L.7-2015, SEC.4; P.L.77-2016, SEC.1; P.L.30-2019, SEC.14.

Ind. Code § 5-2-6-24 Duty of institute to monitor criminal justice system

Sec. 24. (a) The institute shall monitor and evaluate the status of Indiana's criminal justice system as described in this section. (b) The institute shall annually gather data and analyze the status of the criminal justice system in Indiana, including the impact of current trends on: (1) local units of government; (2) the department of correction; and (3) the office of judicial administration. (c) The institute shall prepare an annual report, in conjunction with the justice reinvestment advisory council (established by IC 33-38-9.5-2), containing the results of its analysis before January 1 of each year. The report shall be provided to the governor, the chief justice, and the legislative council. The report provided to the legislative council must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6. (d) The report required under this section must: (1) include an analysis of: (A) county jail populations; (B) community corrections agencies; (C) probation departments; (D) courts; (E) recidivism rates; (F) reentry court programs; and (G) data relevant to the availability and effectiveness of mental health and addiction programs for persons who are in the criminal justice system; (2) track the number of requests for sentence modification that are set for hearing by the court, including the relief granted by the court, if any; (3) track, by age and offense, the number of juveniles under the jurisdiction of an adult court due to: (A) lack of jurisdiction under IC 31-30-1-4; or (B) waiver of jurisdiction under IC 31-30-3-2 through IC 31-30-3-6; (4) track the number of juveniles under the jurisdiction of adult court due to a juvenile court not having jurisdiction of the cases in accordance with IC 31-30-1-4, by: (A) age; (B) sex; (C) race; (D) county of prosecution; (E) offenses charged; (F) convictions received; and (G) sentences received; and (5) track the number of waivers of juvenile court jurisdiction granted under IC 31-30-3-2 through IC 31-30-3-6 by: (A) age; (B) sex; (C) race; (D) charges filed in juvenile court in which a waiver was sought; (E) charges filed in adult court following the waiver of juvenile court jurisdiction; (F) county of prosecution; (G) convictions received; and (H) sentences received. (e) All local units of government and local elected officials, including sheriffs, prosecuting attorneys, judges, and county fiscal bodies, shall cooperate with the institute by providing data as requested by the institute. (f) State agencies, including the department of correction, the prosecuting attorneys council of Indiana, the public defender council of Indiana, the office of judicial administration, and the division of mental health and addiction, shall assist the institute by providing requested data in a timely manner. (g) Based on their analysis, the institute and the justice reinvestment advisory council shall include recommendations to improve the criminal justice system in Indiana, with particular emphasis being placed on recommendations that relate to sentencing policies and reform. (h) The institute and the justice reinvestment advisory council shall include research data relevant to their analysis and recommendations in the report. (i) The institute shall: (1) make the data collected under subsection (d)(4) and (d)(5) available to the public in an annual report, by fiscal year, due by October 30 of each year; (2) post the annual report required by subdivision (1) on the institute's website; and (3) provide a copy of the annual report required by subdivision (1) to the commission on improving the status of children in Indiana established by IC 2-5-36-3. As added by P.L.168-2014, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.187-2015, SEC.1; P.L.26-2017, SEC.1; P.L.65-2018, SEC.1; P.L.142-2018, SEC.1; P.L.126-2024, SEC.2; P.L.1-2025, SEC.36; P.L.147-2025, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 5-2-6-25 Human trafficking prevention and victim assistance fund

Sec. 25. (a) The human trafficking prevention and victim assistance fund is established for the purpose of providing funds for: (1) human trafficking victim services; and (2) human trafficking prevention programs provided by community based organizations. Money in the fund may be used only to carry out the purposes of the fund. (b) The fund shall be administered by the institute. (c) The fund consists of: (1) money deposited in the fund under IC 32-30-7-24.5; (2) grants; and (3) donations. (d) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund. (e) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund. (f) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund. (g) The state is subrogated to the rights of a victim to whom services are provided, to the extent of the services. The subrogation rights are against the perpetrator of the crime or a person otherwise liable for the loss. If the victim brings a civil action against the perpetrator of the crime or against the person otherwise liable for the loss, the victim shall promptly notify the institute of the filing of the civil action. (h) In addition to the subrogation rights under subsection (g), the state is entitled to a lien in the amount of the services provided on a recovery made by or on behalf of the victim. The state may: (1) recover the amount of services in a separate action; or (2) intervene in an action brought by or on behalf of the victim. As added by P.L.237-2015, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 5-2-6-26 Definitions

Sec. 26. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section: (1) "Department" means the Indianapolis Marion County metropolitan police department. (2) "Institute" means the Indiana criminal justice institute. (3) "Pilot project" means the Marion County violent crime reduction pilot project established by subsection (b). (4) "Violent crime rate" means the violent crime rate as: (A) reported by the most recent edition of the Uniform Crime Reporting System of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or (B) reported by the criminal justice data division of the state police using the same methodology as the Uniform Crime Reporting System of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, if the report under this clause is more recent than the report under clause (A). (5) "Violent crime reduction district" means a defined geographical area within Marion County consisting of one (1) or more contiguous census tracts in which the violent crime rate is at least thirty-five percent (35%) higher than the violent crime rate in the county as a whole. (b) The Marion County violent crime reduction pilot project may be established by the institute. The purpose of the pilot project is to establish a grant program to provide funding to law enforcement in Marion County to permit additional law enforcement services within specified violent crime reduction districts, with the overall goal of reducing violent crime. (c) The institute may accept an application for a grant to provide additional funding to the department or another law enforcement agency operating within Marion County, to permit additional law enforcement services within one (1) or more violent crime reduction districts. The department or another law enforcement agency applying for a grant under this section must include the following information: (1) A description of each violent crime reduction district for which a grant is sought, including the boundaries of each violent crime reduction district. (2) Data showing the violent crime rate in each census tract comprising the violent crime reduction district. (3) A narrative description of the: (A) type of criminal activity occurring in each violent crime reduction district; and (B) manner in which the grant will be used. (4) Any other information required by the institute. (d) If the institute approves a grant application, the institute may provide a grant from the Marion County violent crime reduction pilot project fund established by section 27 of this chapter. Grant funding may be used for overtime, violent crime reduction programs, and other expenses related to the purposes of the grant and incurred in providing additional law enforcement services in a violent crime reduction district, but it may not be used to replace other funding of law enforcement services. (e) The total value of all grants awarded under this section may not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) per state fiscal year. (f) The institute may seek additional funding sources, including federal grants, to fund the Marion County violent crime reduction pilot project fund established by section 27 of this chapter. (g) The institute shall, before November 1, 2022, and before November 1 of each year thereafter, provide a report of its activities to the legislative council. The report to the legislative council must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6. (h) This section expires December 31, 2027. As added by P.L.103-2022, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 5-2-6-27 Marion County violent crime reduction pilot project fund

Sec. 27. (a) The Marion County violent crime reduction pilot project fund is established to carry out the purposes of the Marion County violent crime reduction pilot project described in section 26 of this chapter. Money in the fund may be used only to carry out the purposes of the fund. (b) The fund shall be administered by the Indiana criminal justice institute. (c) The fund consists of: (1) appropriations from the general assembly; (2) other appropriations; (3) grants; and (4) donations. (d) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund. (e) This section expires December 31, 2027. As added by P.L.103-2022, SEC.2.
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