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CT HB05742

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/17/2017

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Adds new criminal provisions for threatening judges, family support magistrates, family support referees, and judge trial referees when the threat is related to their official duties.

  • Threatening a judge under subdivision (1) or (3) of threatening in the first degree statutes becomes a class C felony (upgraded from class D felony).

  • Threatening a judge under subdivision (1) or (2) of threatening in the second degree statutes becomes a class D felony (elevated from class A misdemeanor).

  • Effective October 1, 2017, amending Connecticut General Statutes sections 53a-61aa and 53a-62 regarding threatening offenses.

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Threatening Of A Judge.

Last Action

File Number 251

3/28/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/17/2017

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