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HB 1344 IN

Funding of prosecuting attorney operations.

IN · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 6, 2026

Latest action (Jan 22, 2026) Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Summary

Establishes the public prosecution fund and a prosecuting attorney compensation fee (a court fee) of $10 for certain actions and $50 for certain actions which will be deposited in the state general fund. Provides that a county may be reimbursed for certain prosecutorial expenses from the fund, unless the prosecuting attorney in the county is a noncompliant prosecuting attorney. Requires the Indiana prosecuting attorney's council to set standards for reimbursement.

Sponsor (1)
3 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (6)
  1. Jan 6, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · lower
  2. Jan 6, 2026 Coauthored by Representative Jeter · lower
  3. Jan 6, 2026 Authored by Representative Steuerwald · lower
  4. Jan 12, 2026 Representatives Zimmerman, Bascom added as coauthors · lower
  5. Jan 22, 2026 Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 · lower
  6. Jan 22, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
Subjects
AGENCIES; Prosecuting Attorneys Council (IPAC)LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS; ProsecutorsSTATE GOVERNMENT; State and Local Funding

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