Bill > HB1223

This bill makes significant changes to how crimes against law enforcement officers are handled, particularly when those crimes result in serious bodily injury or death to an officer. Firstly, it adds such offenses to the list of crimes that classify a person as a "sex or violent offender," meaning they would be subject to registration requirements similar to those convicted of sexual offenses. Secondly, it prohibits courts from reducing a defendant's sentence by considering time already spent in pretrial detention, home detention, or on work release if the crime caused serious bodily injury or death to a law enforcement officer. Thirdly, it establishes that an offense resulting in serious bodily injury or death to a law enforcement officer is a "sentencing aggravator," meaning it can be used to justify a harsher sentence. Finally, for individuals charged with an offense that resulted in serious bodily injury or death to a law enforcement officer, the bill mandates that they can only be released from custody on "cash bail," which requires the full bail amount to be paid in cash rather than through a bail bond service.

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https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1223/details