Bill Text: IA HF52 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the criminal offense of interference with official acts and certain county-provided bailiff services, and providing penalties. Effective 7-1-17.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2017-04-12 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 1007. [HF52 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2017-HF52-Enrolled.html

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House File 52 - Enrolled




                              HOUSE FILE       
                              BY  WOLFE and MOMMSEN
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                                   A BILL FOR
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                                          House File 52

                             AN ACT
 RELATING TO THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF INTERFERENCE WITH
    OFFICIAL ACTS AND CERTAIN COUNTY=PROVIDED BAILIFF SERVICES,
    AND PROVIDING PENALTIES.

 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
    Section 1.  Section 719.1, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code
 2017, is amended to read as follows:
    a.  A person commits interference with official acts when
 the person knowingly resists or obstructs anyone known by the
 person to be a peace officer, jailer, emergency medical care
 provider under chapter 147A, or fire fighter, whether paid or
 volunteer, or a person performing bailiff duties pursuant to
 section 602.1303, subsection 4, in the performance of any act
 which is within the scope of the lawful duty or authority of
 that officer, jailer, emergency medical care provider under
 chapter 147A, or fire fighter, whether paid or volunteer,
 or a person performing bailiff duties pursuant to section
 602.1303, subsection 4, or who knowingly resists or obstructs
 the service
  or execution by any authorized person of any civil or criminal
 process or order of any court.


                                                             
                               LINDA UPMEYER
                               Speaker of the House


                                                             
                               JACK WHITVER
                               President of the Senate
    I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
 is known as House File 52, Eighty=seventh General Assembly.


                                                             
                               CARMINE BOAL
                               Chief Clerk of the House
 Approved                , 2017


                                                             
                               TERRY E. BRANSTAD
                               Governor

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