Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that classifies the crime of threatening a judge as a third degree felony and retaliating against a judge as a second degree felony, whereas existing law did not have a special classification for judges and any form of intimidation was classified as a misdemeanor.

Highlights:

-Defines "intimidation of a judge" as intentionally engaging in conduct that places a judge in danger of physical harm with the intent to influence the judge's authority (Sec. 1). -Defines "retaliation against a judge" as causing bodily injury to or damaging property of a judge or other person with the intent to influence the judge's authority (Sec. 1). -Defines "judge" as a justice, judge, magistrate, domestic violence special commissioner, or judicial hearing officer (Sec. 1). -This is a substitute bill sponsored by the House Committee on Judiciary.

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