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1998 SESSION
HB 376 Obstruction of justice.
Introduced by: Flora D. Crittenden | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Crimes; obstruction of justice. Increases the penalties for obstruction of justice as follows: for simple obstruction from a Class 2 misdemeanor to a Class 1 misdemeanor; for obstructing by threats or force from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony; and for obstructing by threats of bodily harm or force or obstructing the investigation of a drug case from a Class 5 felony to a Class 4 felony.
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HISTORY
- 01/15/98 House: Presented & ordered printed 984494178
- 01/15/98 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/26/98 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
- 02/13/98 House: Reported from C. J. with amendments (24-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/98 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/16/98 House: Continued to 1999 in Appropriations (28-Y 2-N)