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HB1320 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning civil procedure.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning civil procedure.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Ragen Hatcher
Last action
2026-01-06
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details on the extent of assistance required from officers or consequences for refusal.

Changes to Domestic Violence Reporting

This bill changes how police handle reports of domestic violence by removing affidavit requirements for probable cause and requiring officers to assist victims in obtaining protection orders.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the need for an affidavit when reporting probable cause for battery or domestic battery.
  • Requires law enforcement officers to provide victims who request a protection order with necessary forms and assistance in completing and filing them.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Victims of domestic violence
  • Law enforcement officers

Terms To Know

Affidavit
A written statement that is signed under oath, saying the information in it is true.
Protection order
An official court order to protect someone from being hurt or threatened by another person.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much assistance officers must provide.
  • It is unclear what happens if a victim requests help but the officer refuses.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-06 House

    Authored by Representative Hatcher

  2. 2026-01-06 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning civil procedure.
Domestic violence reports.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning civil procedure.

Domestic violence reports.

Removes language concerning an affidavit from provisions concerning probable cause for battery and domestic battery. Requires a law enforcement officer to provide a victim who requests a protection order with the required forms and appropriate assistance in completing and filing the forms.