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1999 SESSION

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HB 376 Obstruction of justice.

Introduced by: Flora D. Crittenden | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Crimes; obstruction of justice. Adds to the offense of obstructing the investigation of a case involving a violent felony offense. The violation is a Class 5 felony.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

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.