Bill Text: IA HSB128 | 2013-2014 | 85th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A study bill for modifying the criminal offense of interference with official acts.
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: (N/A - Dead) 2013-03-06 - Voted - Public Safety. [HSB128 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2013-HSB128-Introduced.html
House
Study
Bill
128
-
Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
_____
BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
PUBLIC
SAFETY
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
BAUDLER)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
modifying
the
criminal
offense
of
interference
with
1
official
acts.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
719.1,
subsections
1
and
2,
Code
2013,
1
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
1.
A
person
who
knowingly
resists
or
obstructs
anyone
known
3
by
the
person
to
be
a
peace
officer,
emergency
medical
care
4
provider
under
chapter
147A
,
or
fire
fighter,
whether
paid
5
or
volunteer,
in
the
performance
of
any
act
which
is
within
6
the
scope
of
the
lawful
duty
or
authority
of
that
officer,
7
emergency
medical
care
provider
under
chapter
147A
,
or
fire
8
fighter,
whether
paid
or
volunteer,
or
who
knowingly
resists
or
9
obstructs
the
service
or
execution
by
any
authorized
person
of
10
any
civil
or
criminal
process
or
order
of
any
court,
commits
a
11
simple
misdemeanor.
In
addition
to
any
other
penalties,
the
12
punishment
imposed
for
a
violation
of
this
subsection
shall
13
include
assessment
of
a
fine
of
not
less
than
two
hundred
fifty
14
dollars.
However,
if
a
person
commits
an
interference
with
15
official
acts,
as
defined
in
this
subsection
,
and
in
so
doing
16
inflicts
which
results
in
bodily
injury
other
than
serious
17
injury
,
that
person
commits
an
aggravated
misdemeanor.
If
a
18
person
commits
an
interference
with
official
acts,
as
defined
19
in
this
subsection
,
and
in
so
doing
inflicts
or
attempts
20
to
inflict
which
results
in
serious
injury,
or
displays
a
21
dangerous
weapon,
as
defined
in
section
702.7
,
or
is
armed
with
22
a
firearm,
that
person
commits
a
class
“D”
felony.
23
2.
A
person
under
the
custody,
control,
or
supervision
of
24
the
department
of
corrections
who
knowingly
resists,
obstructs,
25
or
interferes
with
a
correctional
officer,
agent,
employee,
or
26
contractor,
whether
paid
or
volunteer,
in
the
performance
of
27
the
person’s
official
duties,
commits
a
serious
misdemeanor.
28
If
a
person
violates
this
subsection
and
in
so
doing
commits
29
an
assault,
as
defined
in
section
708.1
,
the
person
commits
an
30
aggravated
misdemeanor.
If
a
person
violates
this
subsection
31
and
in
so
doing
inflicts
or
attempts
to
inflict
the
violation
32
results
in
bodily
injury
other
than
serious
injury
to
another,
33
displays
a
dangerous
weapon,
as
defined
in
section
702.7
,
or
is
34
armed
with
a
firearm,
the
person
commits
a
class
“D”
felony.
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If
a
person
violates
this
subsection
and
uses
or
attempts
1
to
use
a
dangerous
weapon,
as
defined
in
section
702.7
,
or
2
inflicts
the
violation
results
in
serious
injury
to
another,
3
the
person
commits
a
class
“C”
felony.
4
EXPLANATION
5
This
bill
relates
to
the
criminal
offense
of
interference
6
with
official
acts.
7
The
bill
provides
that
a
person
commits
the
offense
of
8
interference
with
official
acts
if
the
violation
results
in
9
bodily
or
serious
injury
to
a
peace
officer,
emergency
medical
10
care
provider,
correctional
officer,
or
other
member
of
a
11
protected
class
under
Code
section
719.1.
12
Current
law
provides
that
a
person
commits
the
offense
13
of
interference
with
official
acts
if
the
person
inflicts
or
14
attempts
to
inflict
bodily
or
serious
injury.
15
Under
the
bill,
if
a
person
commits
interference
with
16
official
acts
that
results
in
bodily
injury
to
a
member
17
of
a
protected
class,
the
person
commits
an
aggravated
18
misdemeanor
if
the
injury
is
to
a
peace
officer
or
emergency
19
medical
officer,
or
a
class
“D”
felony
if
the
injury
is
to
a
20
correctional
officer.
21
If
a
person
commits
interference
with
official
acts
that
22
results
in
serious
injury,
the
person
commits
a
class
“D”
23
felony
if
the
injury
is
to
a
peace
officer
or
emergency
24
medical
officer,
or
a
class
“C”
felony
if
the
injury
is
to
a
25
correctional
officer.
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