Bill > HB1225

This bill modifies Indiana state law to allow for pension garnishment in cases of court-ordered restitution for criminal offenses. Currently, state police pension benefits are generally protected from garnishment, but the new legislation creates an exception when an employee beneficiary has been ordered to pay restitution to a crime victim. Under the bill, if a court finds that a restitution order has been issued and not fully satisfied, the prosecuting attorney can initiate an action to garnish the employee's pension benefits. The court can then order the pension system's trustee to stop payments to the employee and instead redirect those funds directly to the victim or the victim's estate. The garnishment continues until the restitution order is fully satisfied, at which point the court must vacate the garnishment order. The bill provides a specific legal mechanism for victims to recover financial compensation from an offender's pension benefits, ensuring that restitution orders can be effectively enforced even when the offender has pension protections. The legislation is marked as taking effect immediately upon passage, with an emergency clause emphasizing its urgent nature.

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https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1225/details