Indiana HB1269 mandates courts to require convicted individuals to complete a prostitution offender program and pay a $500 fee.

Indiana HB1269 amends the state's criminal law by adding a new chapter that requires courts to mandate convicted individuals to complete a prostitution offender program at sentencing. This program provides information on the causes of prostitution, its relationship to human trafficking, health risks, and penalties for related convictions. Additionally, the convicted individual must pay a $500 fee, with $200 allocated to the human trafficking prevention fund, $100 to the arresting law enforcement agency, and $200 to the county general fund. Effective July 1, 2026.

Indiana HB1269 mandates courts to require convicted individuals to complete a prostitution offender program and pay a $500 fee.

Indiana HB1269 amends the state's criminal law by adding a new chapter that requires courts to mandate convicted individuals to complete a prostitution offender program at sentencing. This program provides information on the causes of prostitution, its relationship to human trafficking, health risks, and penalties for related convictions. Additionally, the convicted individual must pay a $500 fee, with $200 allocated to the human trafficking prevention fund, $100 to the arresting law enforcement agency, and $200 to the county general fund. Effective July 1, 2026.