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SB 299 IN

Public safety matters.

IN · session 2023 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 12, 2023

Latest action (Jan 12, 2023) First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

Summary

Provides that a person who refuses to follow the lawful commands of a law enforcement officer to move a specified reasonable distance away from the scene of an active investigation commits a Class B misdemeanor. Establishes a defense if the order: (1) is unreasonable under the circumstances; or (2) would endanger the person. Permits a person to be placed in a community corrections program even if the person's sentence is suspendible.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (2)
  1. Jan 12, 2023 Authored by Senator Rogers · upper
  2. Jan 12, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
Subjects
CRIMES AND OFFENSES, Offenses Against Public AdministrationLAW ENFORCEMENT generallyPUBLIC SAFETY

Text versions (1)

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  • Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 12, 2023 · PDF

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