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2007 SESSION

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SB 815 Immigrants; extortion thereof.

Introduced by: Ken T. Cuccinelli, II | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Extortion with certain documents; penalties. Provides that any person who destroys, removes, confiscates, or possesses any actual or purported passport, immigration document, or other government identification document, and thereby extorts money, property, or pecuniary benefit or any note, bond, or other evidence of debt from him or any other person, is guilty of a Class 5 felony. SB 1027 and SB 1227 are incorporated into this bill. This bill is similar to HB 1921.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Extortion with certain documents; penalties.  Provides that any person who confiscates, withholds or threatens to withhold any actual or purported passport, immigration document or other government identification document and thereby extorts money, property, or pecuniary benefit is guilty of a Class 5 felony. SB 1027 and SB 1227 are incorporated into this bill.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Human trafficking; penalties. Establishes the crime of and punishment for human trafficking, a Class 4 felony. Punishes human trafficking, when for the purposes of commercial sex acts or sexually explicit performance, as a Class 2 felony. Provides for civil liability, business entity liability, restitution to victims, and forfeiture of trafficker assets. Adds the crime of human trafficking as a racketeering activity under the Virginia RICO provisions.