Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Threatening Juror, Witness, or Officer of Court for Performance of Duty - Penalties
Sponsored by: Delegates Sydnor, Barron, and Moon
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing that a person may not threaten, intimidate, impede, or injure a juror, a witness, or an officer of a court of the State or of the United States for any reason related to the performance by the juror, witness, or officer of that person's official duties; prohibiting a person from soliciting another person to violate the Act; and providing penalties for a violation of the Act of imprisonment, not to exceed 5 years, or a maximum fine of $5,000, or both.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2016 Legislative Date 2/03/2016 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2016 Legislative Date 2/02/2016 Action Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2016 Legislative Date 2/29/2016 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/02/2016	2/03/2016	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/02/2016	2/02/2016	Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/26/2016	2/29/2016	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/03/2016	Text - First - Criminal Law - Threatening Juror, Witness, or Officer of Court for Performance of Duty - Penalties
2/26/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary

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