Bill > HB1096

This bill modifies Indiana law to create enhanced sentencing provisions for law enforcement officers who commit sex offenses. The bill expands the definition of "law enforcement officer" to explicitly include school resource officers and school corporation police officers for certain legal purposes. It introduces a new section allowing prosecutors to seek additional imprisonment time for law enforcement officers convicted of sex offenses. Under the new provisions, if the state can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the offender was a law enforcement officer at the time of the sex offense, the court may impose an additional fixed term of imprisonment: up to one year for misdemeanor sex offenses, and between one year and the advisory sentence for felony sex offenses. The bill defines "sex offense" by referencing an existing statute (IC 11-8-8-5.2) and requires that any sentence enhancement be noted on a separate page of the charging document. This legislation aims to hold law enforcement officers to a higher standard of accountability when they commit sexual crimes, recognizing the breach of public trust inherent in such offenses.

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https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1096/details