Senate Increases Protections for Judges and Police Officers

Liz Gullett

Senate Increases Protections for Judges and Police Officers

Sep 28, 2018

This week, the Senate approved of legislation introduced by Senator Rick Jones (R-Grand Ledge) protecting judges, peace officers, and their families from threats intended to affect the legal process. Senate Bill 973 would amend the description of hindering, intimidating, or obstructing a peace officer or employee in the discharge of their duties. The bill seeks to add threatening a peace officer or a member of their immediate family to the list of prohibited behaviors and require that the intent must be to interfere with the legal process. The bill also covers actions on social media to harass, harm, intimidate, or influence a public officer or a member of their immediate family.

The bill will be sent to the House for consideration.

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