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2002 SESSION

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SB 223 Terrorism; penalties

Introduced by: Kenneth W. Stolle | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Terrorism; penalties. Defines terrorism to include activities or actions in violation of the criminal laws of the Commonwealth that are violent or are dangerous to human life and that appear to be intended to (i) threaten, intimidate or coerce the civilian population or a segment thereof, or (ii) influence the policy or affect the conduct of government. The bill also defines imitation infectious biological substances and redefines infectious biological substances, and raises penalties for use of infectious biological substances. The bill redefines the elements necessary for a prosecution under the "threats" statute to clarify that either oral or written threats do not have to be delivered to the intended victim to be punishable. The bill adds culpability for threatening to poison a place or compelling the evacuation of a place to the "bomb threat" statute that now punishes just bomb threats. The bill increases punishment under that same statute if the act is done in the furtherance of terrorism. The bill allows the Attorney General to apply for a wiretap if he suspects someone of felonious activity in furtherance of terrorism. The bill creates the rebuttable presumption that a terrorist is ineligible for bail.


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