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1998 SESSION

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HB 203 Forced or assisted suicide.

Introduced by: Robert G. Marshall | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Forced or assisted suicide. Establishes a Class 6 felony punishment for assisting another person to commit or attempt to commit suicide by physical means or by publicly advertising suicide assistance. If fraud or duress is used to commit the violation, the act of assisting is punishable as a Class 5 felony. Commonwealth's attorneys and certain relatives of the person may sue to enjoin a suicide and may recover damages resulting from a suicide or attempt. Attorney's fees are recoverable in such actions.

FULL TEXT

• 01/15/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 988603324  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/15/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 988603324
• 01/15/98  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/26/98  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 02/16/98  House: No action taken by Courts of Justice by voice vote