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HB 2294 Inmates; carnal knowledge, expansion to include defendants on bond, penalty is Class 1 misdemeanor.

Introduced by: Tony O. Wilt | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Carnal knowledge of an inmate; expansion to include defendants on bond. Provides that an accused is guilty of carnal knowledge of a pretrial defendant or posttrial offender if he (i) is an owner or employee of the bail bond company that posted the pretrial defendant's or posttrial offender's bond, (ii) has the authority to revoke the pretrial defendant's or posttrial offender's bond, and (iii) carnally knows, without use of force, threat, or intimidation, a pretrial defendant or posttrial offender. Such offense is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Carnal knowledge of an inmate; expansion to include defendants on bond. An accused is guilty of carnal knowledge of an inmate, parolee, probationer, detainee, or pretrial defendant or posttrial offender if he is an employee or contractual employee of, or a volunteer with, a bail bond company and he carnally knows, without the use of force, threat, or intimidation, a probationer, parolee, detainee, or pretrial defendant or posttrial offender for whom the bail bond company is surety. The offense is a Class 6 felony.