SPONSOR: Vescovo
This bill specifies that:
(1) The offense of perjury is a class D felony if it is committed in any proceeding before a body of the General Assembly;
(2) The offense of making a false affidavit is a class E felony when it is done in any proceeding before a body of the General Assembly;
(3) The offense of interference with a legal process is a class E felony if the process, which includes any process or order of a public body, if the process is a subpoena issued by the House of Representatives or the Senate;
(4) The offense of tampering with a witness or victim is a class D felony when the witness is a witness in a proceeding before a body of the General Assembly;
(5) The offense of acceding to corruption when the person is a witness or prospective witness in a proceeding before a body of the General Assembly is a class D felony;
(6) A person commits the offense of obstructing government operations if he or she purposely obstructs, impairs, hinders, or perverts the performance of a governmental function by the use or threat of harm, intimidation, or coercion. The offense of obstructing government operations if committed against a body of the General Assembly is a class E felony.
Statutes affected: