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2004 SESSION

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HB 571 Obstruction of justice; pen. for violation of crimes involv. gang activity & recruit. of st. gangs.

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

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Crimes; obstruction of justice. The bill makes it a Class 5 felony to obstruct or impede the administration of justice in any court relating to a violation of or conspiracy to violate the prohibition against participating in a criminal street gang or the prohibition against recruiting juveniles to participate in a criminal street gang.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Crimes; obstruction of justice. Increases from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony the act of obstructing a judge, magistrate, justice, juror, witness, or any law-enforcement officer lawfully engaged in the discharge of his duty and the act of obstructing, by threats or force, such person lawfully engaged in the discharge of his duty. The bill also makes it a Class 5 felony to obstruct, by threats of bodily harm or force, such person lawfully engaged in the discharge of his duty, or to obstruct or impede the administration of justice in any court relating to a violation of or conspiracy to violate the prohibition against participating in a criminal street gang or the prohibition against recruiting juveniles to participate in a criminal street gang.