LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6743 NOTE PREPARED: Feb 4, 2025
BILL NUMBER: HB 1122 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Unlawful Encroachment.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. McNamara BILL STATUS: As Passed House
FIRST SPONSOR: Sen. Baldwin
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State & Local
XDEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: This bill authorizes a law enforcement officer to order a person to stop
approaching the law enforcement officer if the officer reasonably believes that the person's presence within
25 feet of the officer will interfere with the performance of the officer's duties. It provides that a person who
knowingly or intentionally approaches within 25 feet of a law enforcement officer after being ordered to stop
approaching commits unlawful encroachment on a law enforcement officer, a Class C misdemeanor.
Effective Date: July 1, 2025.
Explanation of State Expenditures:
Explanation of State Revenues: This bill makes approaching within 25 feet of a law enforcement officer
after the law enforcement officer has given an order to stop approaching a Class C misdemeanor. The
maximum fine for a Class C misdemeanor is $500. If additional court cases occur and fines are collected,
revenue to both the Common School Fund and the state General Fund would increase. 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: A Class C misdemeanor is punishable by up to 60 days in jail. The
average cost per day to incarcerate a prisoner is approximately $64.53 based on the per diem payments
reported by U.S. Marshals to house federal prisoners in 11 county 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.
HB 1122 1 State Agencies Affected:
Local Agencies Affected: Trial courts, local law enforcement agencies.
Information Sources: Indiana Supreme Court, Indiana Trial Court Fee Manual, 2024
Fiscal Analyst: Abdulrahman Abdulkadri, 317-232-9852.
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