Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2954

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Background

Title

Description: Obstruction of justice; create as an offense.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 02/23 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
2 03/09 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
3 03/15 (S) Passed
4 03/16 (S) Transmitted To House
5 03/18 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
6 04/06 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Tollison

Additional Author: Dearing

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW ARTICLE DELINEATING A SERIES OF OFFENSES CONSTITUTING THE CRIME OF OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE; TO ENACT DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE DEGREES OF THE OFFENSES; TO DEFINE WHAT CONDUCT CONSTITUTES HINDERING PROSECUTION OR APPREHENSION; TO DEFINE WHAT CONDUCT CONSTITUTES BRIBING A WITNESS; TO DEFINE WHAT CONDUCT CONSTITUTES RECEIPT OF A BRIBE BY A WITNESS; TO DEFINE WHAT CONDUCT CONSTITUTES WITNESS INTIMIDATION; TO DEFINE WHAT CONDUCT CONSTITUTES WITNESS TAMPERING; TO DEFINE WHAT CONDUCT CONSTITUTES BRIBING OF A JUROR AND RECEIPT OF A BRIBE BY A JUROR; TO DEFINE WHAT CONDUCT CONSTITUTES JUROR INTIMIDATION; TO DEFINE WHAT CONDUCT CONSTITUTES WITNESS INTIMIDATION; TO DEFINE WHAT CONDUCT CONSTITUTES TAMPERING WITH A JURY OR WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE; TO DEFINE WHAT CONDUCT CONSTITUTES RETALIATION AGAINST A PUBLIC SERVANT OR WITNESS; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/06/04 at 18:02.

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