LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6168 NOTE PREPARED: Oct 28, 2024
BILL NUMBER: HB 1019 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Filing of False Liens.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. Pierce K BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State & Local
XDEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: This bill makes the filing of a false lien a Level 6 felony.
Effective Date: July 1, 2025.
Explanation of State Expenditures: Any added offender population to the Department of Correction (DOC)
is expected to be minor.
A Level 6 felony is punishable by a prison term ranging from 6 to 30 months, with an advisory sentence of
one year. The sentence depends on mitigating and aggravating circumstances. The entire sentence for a Level
6 felony may be suspended and the person placed on either probation or community correction. If no time
is suspended, the offender can receive good time credit of 50% and educational credit time. After adjusting
for credit time, the offender can be released from prison and placed on parole.
Additional Information - The average expenditure to house an adult offender was $29,432 annually, or
$80.58 daily, in FY 2024. (This does not include the cost of new construction.) If offenders can be housed
in existing facilities with no additional staff, the marginal cost for medical care, food, and clothing is
approximately $4,719 annually, or $12.93 daily, per prisoner. These marginal cost estimates are based on
contractual agreements with food and medical vendors and projections based on prior years for clothing and
hygiene.
Explanation of State Revenues: If additional court cases occur and fines are collected, revenue to both the
Common School Fund and the state General Fund would increase. The maximum fine for a Level 6 felony
is $10,000. Criminal fines are deposited in the Common School Fund. The total fee revenue per case would
range between $113 and $138. The amount of court fees deposited will vary depending on whether the case
is filed in a court of record or a municipal court. The following linked document describes the fees and
distribution of the revenue: Court fees imposed in criminal, juvenile, and civil violation cases.
Explanation of Local Expenditures: If more defendants are detained in county jails prior to their court
hearings, local expenditures for jail operations may increase. The average cost per day is approximately
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jails across Indiana during CY 2021.
Explanation of Local Revenues: If additional court actions occur and a guilty verdict is entered, more
revenue will be collected by certain local units. If the case is filed in a court of record, the county general
fund will receive $47.40 and qualifying municipalities will receive a share of $3.60. If the case is filed in a
municipal court, the county receives $30, and the municipality will receive $46. The following linked
document describes the fees and distribution of the revenue: Court fees imposed in criminal, juvenile, and
civil violation cases.
State Agencies Affected: Department of Correction.
Local Agencies Affected: Trial courts, local law enforcement agencies.
Information Sources: Department of Correction; U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service.
Fiscal Analyst: Corrin Harvey, 317-234-9438.
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