SB0354: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: Introduced Senate Bill (S)
• Current Chamber: senate
• Origin Chamber: senate
• Description: Search and seizure.

Legislators

Actions (2 total)

• Jan 13, 2025, 11:35 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
• Jan 13, 2025, 11:35 AM: Authored by Senator Gaskill

Digest

Prohibits a governmental agent from entering real property that is owned or occupied by a landowner without a warrant. Provides certain exceptions. Requires a governmental agent, upon entering real property, to: (1) take reasonable action to notify the landowner that the governmental agent has entered; (2) show the landowner a copy of the warrant, if applicable; and (3) activate any law enforcement recording device that is issued to the governmental agent. Provides that evidence obtained by entry on real property without a warrant or without a valid exception is inadmissible. Provides that a person may not be arrested if the probable cause for the arrest results solely from entry on real property without a warrant or valid exception. Establishes a civil cause of action if a governmental agent enters real property without a warrant or valid exception.