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2004 SESSION

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HB 164 Obstruction of justice; includes intimidating or impeding a witness.

Introduced by: David B. Albo | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Crimes; obstruction of justice. Provides that if any person by threats of bodily harm or force knowingly attempts to intimidate or impede a witness in a proceeding pending in a court within this Commonwealth, he is guilty of a Class 5 felony. The bill also provides that venue for the trial of any person accused of obstruction of justice shall be in the city or county in which the proceeding was pending or in the city or county where any act was done in furtherance of the intimidation, obstruction, or impeding.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/05/04 047668204  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/05/04 047668204
• 01/14/04  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/30/04  House: Tabled in Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)