Proyectos de ley › 90.ª Asamblea General
Relating to tampering with witnesses or jurors, and providing penalties
Temas:Courts & civil law
La misma legislación: HF 399
Dónde está ahora
- Hecho: Presentado8 de febrero de 2023
- Hecho: Subcomité9 de febrero de 2023
- Hecho: Comité de la Cámara21 de febrero de 2023
- Se saltó: Lo aprueba la CámaraSigue como HF 399
- Sigue: Comité del Senado
- Sigue: Lo aprueba el Senado
- Sigue: A gobernador(a)
- Sigue: Firmado como ley
Ahora es HF 399 → Sigue avanzando con el número nuevo. Ir a HF 399 ¿Qué es el embudo (funnel)?
Qué contiene
Resumen con IA People who try to bribe, threaten, or restrain witnesses and jurors would face much harsher punishments under this law. Instead of being charged with an aggravated misdemeanor, this crime would become a class C felony. This change increases both the amount of time someone can spend in prison and the fines they must pay. (Todavía no está traducido al español.)1
Lea la explicación oficial (en inglés)
This bill relates to tampering with witnesses or jurors. Current law provides that a person who offers a bribe, makes threats, or improperly detains or restrains another person who the person believes has been or will be summoned as a witness or juror in any judicial or arbitration proceeding or legislative hearing for the purpose of influencing or preventing the other person’s testimony or preventing the other person from serving as a juror on the case, commits an aggravated misdemeanor. The bill increases the penalty for tampering with a witness or juror to a class “C” felony. An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than two years and a fine of at least $855 but not more than $8,540. A class “C” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than years and a fine of at least $1,370 but not more than $13,660.
House subcommittee
Named February 9, 2023. On February 15, 2023 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-1.
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Nota fiscal
Resumen con IA This bill changes the penalty for tampering with witnesses or jurors from an aggravated misdemeanor to a Class C felony. It is estimated to increase costs to the Department of Corrections by at least $151,000 per group of individuals admitted to supervision each year for this offense. While the bill may increase the number of people admitted to prison, the extent of that increase cannot be estimated. (en inglés)3
De la nota: House File 399 is estimated to increase costs to the DOC by at least $151,000 per group of individuals admitted to DOC supervision each year for this offense, as shown in Table 1. This cost is incurred across the entire LOS. Table 1 represents the cost of all individuals admitted to DOC supervision for this offense in one year. This cost would recur for each annual group of admissions.
- Witness Tampering, Penalties · 27 de febrero de 2023 · $151,000
Lo que cambia del Código de Iowa (Iowa Code)
Modifica§720.4
Cabildeo
1 a favor · 1 en contra · 2 indecisos · Quiénes →
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90th General Assembly
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.
- HF 2226 Relating to tampering with witnesses or jurors, and providing penalties89th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 2472 · same titleCleared committee
- HF 2472 Relating to tampering with witnesses or jurors, and providing penalties89th General Assembly · Passed House · same titlePassed a chamber
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