THREATEN LEO OR CORRECTIONAL OFFICER.

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House Bill 565 (Public) Filed Thursday, April 2, 2015
AN ACT TO MAKE IT A CRIME TO THREATEN TO INFLICT SERIOUS BODILY HARM UPON OR TO KILL A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, PROBATION OR PAROLE OFFICER, DETENTION FACILITY EMPLOYEE, OR ANOTHER PERSON AS RETALIATION AGAINST THE OFFICER FOR PERFORMING THE OFFICER'S OFFICIAL DUTIES.
Intro. by Faircloth.
Status: Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate Action) (May 12 2015)

SOG comments (1):

Long Title Change

Submitted by Penny.Griffin@n... on

House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes changes to the long title. The original title is as follows:

AN ACT TO MAKE IT A FELONY TO THREATEN TO INFLICT SERIOUS BODILY HARM UPON OR TO KILL A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, CORRECTIONAL OFFICER, OR ANOTHER PERSON AS RETALIATION AGAINST THE OFFICER FOR PERFORMING THE OFFICER'S OFFICIAL DUTIES.

Bill History:

H 565

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill H 565 (2015-2016)
    Summary date: Apr 28 2015 - View Summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

    Deletes the proposed content of GS 14-277.6 and replaces it with the following.

    Makes it a Class A1 misdemeanor to knowingly and willfully threaten to inflict serious bodily injury on or to kill an officer because of the exercise of that officer's duties when the threat is received and believed by the officer. Defines officer to mean any law enforcement officer, probation officer, parole officer, or a person who is employed at a detention facility operated under the jurisdiction of the state or a local government. Makes it a Class I felony to knowingly and willfully make any threat to inflict serious bodily injury upon or kill any other person as retaliation against an officer because of the exercise of that officers's duties when the threat is received and believed by the officer or the person threatened. Retains the December 1, 2015, effective date.

    Amends the act's long title.

    Courts/Judiciary, Criminal Justice, Corrections (Sentencing/Probation), Criminal Law and Procedure, Government, Public Safety and Emergency Management
    GS 14
  • Bill H 565 (2015-2016)
    Summary date: Apr 6 2015 - View Summary

    Enacts new GS 14-277.6, Threats against law enforcement officers or correctional officers.

    Makes it a Class I felony for any person to knowingly and willfully make a threat to inflict serious bodily injury upon or kill (1) any law enforcement or correctional officer or (2) any other person as retaliation against any law enforcement officer or correctional officer because of the exercise of that officer's duties.

    Makes it a Class I felony for any person to knowingly and willfully deposit in the mail any letter, writing, or other document containing a threat to commit an offense described in subsection (a) of new GS 14-227.6.

    Provides that for prosecutions under this statute, it is not necessary to prove that any law enforcement officer or correctional officer actually received the threatening communication or actually believed the threat.

    Becomes effective December 1, 2015, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.

    Courts/Judiciary, Criminal Justice, Corrections (Sentencing/Probation), Criminal Law and Procedure, Government, Public Safety and Emergency Management
    GS 14
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