AB 129

Under current law, a person is guilty of a Class H felony if he or she

intentionally causes or threatens to cause bodily harm to an individual he or she

knows, or should know, is a witness by reason of the individual having attended or

testified as a witness. Under this bill, a person who is charged with a felony is guilty

of a Class D felony if he or she intentionally causes bodily harm to an individual who

he or she knows, or should know, may testify at a proceeding for the felony with which

he or she is charged. A person is guilty of a Class E felony if the person is charged

with a felony and threatens to cause bodily harm to an individual who he or she

knows, or should know, may testify at a proceeding for the felony with which he or

she is charged or if the person is charged with a misdemeanor and intentionally

causes bodily harm to an individual who he or she knows, or should know, may testify

at a proceeding for the misdemeanor with which he or she is charged. A person who

is charged with a misdemeanor is guilty of a Class F felony if he or she threatens to

cause bodily harm to an individual who he or she knows, or should know, may testify

at a proceeding for the misdemeanor with which he or she is charged.

Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime,

the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a

report concerning the proposed penalty and the costs or savings that are likely to

result if the bill is enacted.