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Courts and Criminal Code Committee, Indiana House of Representatives
The Courts and Criminal Code Committee is a standing committee of the Indiana House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Indiana House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House. Committees are assigned at the start of every term.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] Any bill's author, coauthor, sponsor, or cosponsor may serve as an ex officio member of a committee while his or her bill is in consideration of that committee but may not vote.[3]
See rules: House Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Courts and Criminal Code Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Courts and Criminal Code Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Courts and Criminal Code Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Courts and Criminal Code Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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Cindy Kirchhofer (R) left this committee on November 04, 2020.
Kevin Mahan (R) left this committee on July 31, 2019.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Courts and Criminal Code Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Edward DeLaney | • Thomas Washburne, Chair | |||
| • Ryan Dvorak | • Sharon Negele, Vice chair | |||
| • Ryan Hatfield | • Cindy Kirchhofer | |||
| • Matt Pierce | • Kevin Mahan | |||
| • Wendy McNamara | ||||
| • Donna Schaibley | ||||
| • Gregory Steuerwald | ||||
| • John Young | ||||
| • Cindy Meyer Ziemke | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Courts and Criminal Code Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Matt Pierce | • Thomas W. Washburne, Chair | |||
| • Edward DeLaney | • Wendy McNamara, Vice chair | |||
| • Ryan Dvorak | • Casey Cox | |||
| • Linda Lawson | • Cindy Kirchhofer | |||
| • Matthew Lehman | ||||
| • Jud McMillin | ||||
| • Rhonda Rhoads | ||||
| • Gregory Steuerwald | ||||
| • Cindy Meyer Ziemke | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Courts and Criminal Code Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Matt Pierce | • Jud McMillin, Chair | |||
| • Edward DeLaney | • Wendy McNamara, Vice chair | |||
| • Ryan Dvorak | • Sean Eberhart | |||
| • Linda Lawson | • Timothy P. Harman | |||
| • Rebecca Kubacki | ||||
| • Matthew Lehman | ||||
| • Kevin Mahan | ||||
| • Rhonda Rhoads | ||||
| • Gregory Steuerwald | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Courts and Criminal Code Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Matt Pierce | • Gregory Steuerwald, Chair | |||
| • Edward DeLaney | • Wendy McNamara, Vice chair | |||
| • Chester Dobis | • Tom Dermody | |||
| • Ryan Dvorak | • Ralph Foley | |||
| • Vernon Smith | • Phillip Hinkle | |||
| • Matthew Lehman | ||||
| • Jud McMillin | ||||
| • Heath VanNatter | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Courts and Criminal Code Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Matt Pierce, Chair | • Eric Allan Koch | |||
| • Nancy Dembowski, Vice chair | • Randolph Truitt | |||
| • Linda Lawson | • Jacqueline Clements | |||
| • Ryan Dvorak | • Gregory Steuerwald | |||
| • Vernon Smith | • Ralph Foley | |||
| • Vern Tincher | ||||
| • Gregory Porter | ||||
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