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1998 SESSION

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SB 209 Accessories after the fact.

Introduced by: Kenneth W. Stolle | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

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Accessories after the fact. Divides punishment for accessories after the fact into two categories: (i) an accessory after the fact to a felony punishable by 10 years or more (i.e., Class 1, 2 and 3 felonies, carjacking, and drug kingpin), is guilty of a Class 6 felony and (ii) an accessory to a felony punishable by less than 10 years is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Currently the punishment for any accessory after the fact is a Class 1 misdemeanor.


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