§ 33-39-8-7 — High tech crimes unit fund; appropriation

Indiana § 33-39-8-7

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 39: PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS
• Ch. 8: Prosecuting Attorneys Council

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(a) As used in this section, "high tech crime"
refers to a criminal act that is either:
(1) committed with; or
(2) assisted by;
digital evidence, network, or communications technology.
(b) The high tech crimes unit fund is established. The council shall
administer the fund. Expenditures from the fund may be made only in
accordance with appropriations made by the general assembly.
(c) The council shall establish high tech crimes units to assist
prosecuting attorneys in investigating, collecting evidence, and
prosecuting high tech crimes. The council shall issue a request for
proposals to select up to ten (10) counties that collectively represent the
north, south, east, west, and central geographic areas of Indiana to
establish high tech crimes units in the prosecuting attorneys' offices in
those counties.
(d) The council may use money from the fund to provide assistance
to prosecuting attorneys to:
(1) provide personnel costs, training, technical assistance, and
technical support to established high tech crimes units; and
(2) enhance the ability of prosecuting attorneys to investigate,
collect evidence, and prosecute high tech crimes.
(e) The council may allocate not more than five percent (5%) of the
money available from the fund to reimburse expenses incurred in the
administration of the fund.
(f) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
manner as other public funds may be invested.
(g) Money in the fund at the end of the fiscal year does not revert to
the state general fund.
(h) Money in the fund is continuously appropriated for the purposes
of the fund.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.16-2021, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.123-2024, SEC.7.