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1995 SESSION

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HB 2340 Obstruction of justice.

Introduced by: Dwight Clinton Jones | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Obstruction of justice. Increases the penalties for the various violations constituting obstruction of justice and adds a new obstruction offense. The new offense is based upon a Nevada statute and provides that using threats or intimidation to prevent a victim or witness from reporting a crime, commencing a criminal prosecution or causing another's arrest is punishable as a Class 6 felony.

This bill is recommended by the Joint Subcommittee Studying Witness and Juror Protection.

FULL TEXT

• 01/23/95  House: Presented & ordered printed LD6400310  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/23/95  House: Presented & ordered printed LD6400310
• 01/23/95  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/27/95  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 02/08/95  House: No action taken by Courts of Justice by voice vote