Bill > HB1217

This bill modifies the provisions for deputy prosecuting attorneys in Indiana by allowing prosecuting attorneys in counties with correctional institutions housing between 100 and 1,500 offenders to appoint one additional deputy prosecuting attorney. The bill removes a specific provision that previously allowed the prosecuting attorney of Cass County to appoint an additional deputy. The legislation also clarifies salary requirements for these additional deputy positions, stipulating that their annual salary must be at least 70% of a full-time prosecuting attorney's salary and will be paid by the state every two weeks from the state general fund. The bill maintains existing provisions that allow prosecuting attorneys in counties with larger correctional institutions (housing 1,500 or more offenders) to appoint two or three additional deputies, and it preserves requirements for county councils to appropriate funds for deputy prosecuting attorneys, investigators, and other office expenses. The changes will take effect on July 1, 2025, and are part of a broader set of regulations governing prosecuting attorneys' offices in Indiana.

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https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1217/details