§ 5-2-6.3-3 — Payment of proceeds to division; notice to victims and escrow of money

Indiana § 5-2-6.3-3

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 5: STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
• Art. 2: LAW ENFORCEMENT
• Ch. 6.3: Broadcast or Publication of Crime Stories of Accused

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(a) If:
(1) a responsible party derives income or other proceeds directly
or indirectly from a felony of which the responsible party has
been accused or convicted:
(A) the responsible party; or
(B) any other person that possesses or controls the income or
proceeds;
shall transfer ninety percent (90%) of the income or proceeds to
the division; and
(2) a person contracts with a responsible party after August 31,
1982, for:
(A) the publication of;
(B) the broadcasting of; or
(C) a speaking engagement in which the responsible party
speaks about;
the responsible party's thoughts, feelings, opinions, or emotions
regarding a felony of which the responsible party has been
accused or convicted, the person shall submit a copy of the
contract to the division and shall pay to the division ninety
percent (90%) of the money that would otherwise, by terms of the
contract, be owed to the responsible party.
(b) The division shall do the following:
(1) Notify:
(A) all victims of the felony for which the responsible party has
been accused or convicted; or
(B) if a victim is deceased, the victim's heirs;
that the responsible party has entered into a contract described in
subsection (a).
(2) Deposit the money under subsection (a) in a separate interest
bearing escrow account.
(3) Only make distributions from the account in accordance with
this chapter.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.47-1993, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.60-1995, SEC.1.