Indiana House Bill 1255

---

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-09 - First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Pending: House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Children of victims of certain driving offenses. Defines "child restitution order". Requires the court to order a person to pay child restitution if: (1) the person caused the death of a victim with a minor child; and (2) the person was convicted of: (A) operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death; or (B) resisting law enforcement while using a vehicle and causing death or catastrophic injury. Provides certain factors for the court to consider when determining the amount of the child restitution order. Requires that the convicted person make child restitution order payments to the clerk of court and that the clerk of court has certain deadlines to deposit and remit the payment after receiving it. Provides that, if the convicted person is incarcerated, the court may allow not more than one year after release from incarceration for the convicted person to pay the child restitution order. Requires the court to offset a child restitution order by the amount of certain civil judgments.

Children of victims of certain driving offenses.

Rep. Mike Andrade [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-09	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2024-01-09	House	Authored by Representative Andrade

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1255/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1255/HB1255.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1255/fiscal-notes/HB1255.01.INTR.FN001.pdf