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2004 SESSION
HB 569 Gangs; definition, penalty upon conviction of criminal activity, forfeiture of property, etc.
Introduced by: David B. Albo | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Recruitment of juveniles for criminal street gang; penalty. Includes within the definition of "criminal street gang" the current definition of "pattern of criminal gang activity." The bill creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person of any age to recruit a person into a criminal street gang. Current law punishes an adult recruiting a minor as a Class 6 felony. The bill creates a Class 6 felony for forcing a person to become a gang member through the use or threat of force against that person or another person. The bill makes a third or subsequent conviction within 10 years of prohibited criminal street gang participation and recruitment a Class 3 felony (five to 20 years). The bill allows for the forfeiture of any property, real or personal, used in connection with street gang activity. The bill also amends the obstruction of justice statute to include gang-related crimes. The bill adds gang activity to the list of crimes that a multijurisdictional grand jury can investigate. This bill is identical to SB 321.
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Recruitment of juveniles for criminal street gang; penalty. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor to recruit an adult into a criminal street gang and increases the penalty for recruiting a juvenile to a Class 6 felony. The bill also creates a Class 6 felony for forcing a person to become a gang member through the use or threat of force against that person or another person.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Recruitment of juveniles for criminal street gang; penalty. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor to recruit a person into a criminal street gang. The bill also creates a Class 6 felony for forcing a person to become a gang member through the use or threat of force against that person or another person. The same crime against a juvenile is a Class 5 felony.