MS SB2114 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on January 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 97-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Statements Made To Law Enforcement As Testimony; To Amend Section 97-9-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Crime Of Rendering Of Criminal Assistance To Include Threatening Or Harassing A Witness And Providing False Testimony; To Amend Section 97-9-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Crime Of Hindering Prosecution To Include Interference With Criminal Investigations; To Amend Section 97-9-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Crime Of Witness Intimidation To Include Threatening Or Harassing A Witness Or Person Reasonably Expected To Be A Witness; To Amend Section 97-9-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Crime Of Witness Tampering To Include Solicitation Of Another To Provide A False Version Of Events; To Amend Section 97-9-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Crime Of Juror Bribery To Include An Attempt To Bribe; To Amend Section 97-9-121, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Crime Of Juror Intimidation To Include Harassment; To Amend Section 97-9-125, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Crime Of Tampering With Physical Evidence To Include Threatening A Person To Not Provide The Evidence; To Amend Section 97-9-129, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Maximum Terms Of Imprisonment For Obstruction Of Justice; To Amend Section 97-3-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Murder Of A Witness, Potential Witness Or Confidential Informant As A Capital Offense; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Obstruction of justice; revise elements of offense and punishment therefor.

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-01-31SenateDied In Committee
2017-01-09SenateReferred To Judiciary, Division B

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