H0103B3500A05840 LKK:JMT 10/25/22 #90 A05840
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 103
Sponsor: SENATOR HAYWOOD
Printer's No. 3500
Amend Bill, page 1, line 8, by inserting after "OFFICER,"
providing for the offense of threatening or intimidating a
judge and further providing
Amend Bill, page 1, line 10, by striking out "AND,"
Amend Bill, page 1, line 12, by inserting after "OFFICER"
; and imposing a penalty
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 20 through 22, by striking out all
of said lines and inserting
Section 1. Section 2702.1(a) and (b) of Title 18 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
Amend Bill, page 3, by inserting between lines 29 and 30
Section 2. Title 18 is amended by adding a section to read:
ยง 2702.2. Threat or intimidation of judge .
(a) Misdemeanor offense.--The following shall apply:
(1) A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree
who threatens or intimidates to cause bodily injury to a
judge, while in the performance of duty and with knowledge
that the victim is a judge.
(2) A second or subsequent offense under this subsection
shall constitute a felony of the third degree.
(b) Felony offense.--The following shall apply:
(1) A person commits a felony of the third degree who
threatens or intimidates to cause serious bodily injury to a
judge, while in the performance of duty and with knowledge
that the victim is a judge.
(2) A second or subsequent offense under this subsection
shall constitute a felony of the second degree.
(c) Penalties.--The following penalties shall apply:
(1) A person convicted under subsection (a)(1) shall be
sentenced to a term of imprisonment fixed by the court at not
more than 10 years.
(2) A person convicted under subsection (a)(2) shall be
sentenced to a term of imprisonment fixed by the court at not
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more than 15 years.
(3) A person convicted under subsection (b)(1) shall be
sentenced to a term of imprisonment fixed by the court at not
more than 20 years.
(4) A person convicted under subsection (b)(2) shall be
sentenced to a term of imprisonment fixed by the court at not
more than 25 years.
(d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Judge." The term includes any judge of any court in the
unified judicial system.
Section 3. Sections 2703(a)(2) and 2704 of Title 18 are
amended to read:
Amend Bill, page 5, line 18, by striking out "2" and
inserting
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Amend Bill, page 7, line 5, by striking out "3" and inserting
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