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2005 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2005 - 10:48 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 52

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 263/04 - JUD

Sponsored By:
Senator Green

Entitled:
Criminal Law - Intimidation of Witnesses


Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from causing another person to induce false testimony or avoidance of subpoena; making it a felony to induce false testimony or avoidance of subpoena; increasing the maximum penalty of imprisonment to 20 years for inducing false testimony or avoidance of subpoena; altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to exclude a child at least 16 years old alleged to have induced false testimony or avoidance of subpoena; etc.


History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/14
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/19
Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
HARASSMENT
JURIES -see also- GRAND JURIES
JURISDICTION
JUVENILE CAUSES
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
PENALTIES
SUBPOENAS
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT
WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-8A-03 )

Criminal Law
( 9-302 , 9-303 , 9-305 )


Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered


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