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HB 243 Sports official; battery against, penalty.

Introduced by: Stephen C. Shannon | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Battery against a sports official; penalty. Provides that if any person commits a battery against another knowing or having reason to know that such other person is a sports official engaged in the performance of his duties as such, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and the sentence of such person upon conviction shall include a mandatory minimum fine of $1,000. A "sports official" is defined as a coach, umpire, referee, line judge or other person employed or volunteering in a similar capacity during a sporting event.


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