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SB192 • 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
Senator Cyndi Carrasco
Last action
2026-01-05
Official status
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details about what happens if a military protective order is not provided or how this will affect existing civil procedure laws in Indiana.

Military Protective Orders for Civil Proceedings

This bill requires people involved in protective order cases to inform the court about military protective orders issued by a commander and allows these orders as evidence.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires parties in protective order cases to inform the court of any military protective orders between them.
  • Allows parties to submit military protective orders as evidence during protective order proceedings.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People involved in protective order cases
  • Courts handling protective order cases

Terms To Know

Military Protective Order
An order issued by a military commander to protect individuals from harassment, threats, or violence.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the consequences if a party fails to inform the court about military protective orders.
  • It is unclear how this will interact with existing civil procedure laws in Indiana.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-05 Senate

    Authored by Senator Carrasco

  2. 2026-01-05 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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

Military protection order.

Requires a party to a protective order proceeding to inform the court of any military protective orders issued by a military commander in effect between the parties. Allows a party to file a military protective order as evidence in a protective order proceeding and provides that the court may issue an ex parte protective order based upon this evidence.