Indiana House Bill 1017 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-03 - First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Civil and criminal immunity. Provides that a civilian who, in good faith, takes an action to prevent serious bodily injury to or to prevent a forcible felony against a law enforcement officer who is engaged in the execution of the law enforcement officer's duties is immune from civil and criminal liability, unless the civilian's acts or omissions amount to gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. Provides that the governmental entity that employed the law enforcement officer must indemnify the civilian against any cause of action that may arise out of the civilian's assistance to the law enforcement officer.

Civil and criminal immunity. Provides that a civilian who, in good faith, takes an action to prevent serious bodily injury to or to prevent a forcible felony against a law enforcement officer who is engaged in the execution of the law enforcement officer's duties is immune from civil and criminal liability, unless the civilian's acts or omissions amount to gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. Provides that the governmental entity that employed the law enforcement officer must indemnify the civilian against any cause of action that may arise out of the civilian's assistance to the law enforcement officer.

Rep. Randall Frye [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-03	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2019-01-03	House	Authored by Representative Frye R

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1017/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/2/a/3/02a309ff/HB1017.01.INTR.pdf