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Bill would designate state caseworkers and investigators as protected public officials under threats statute
Summary
Representative Reid reintroduced HB 5071 to classify state government caseworkers and investigators as public officials for purposes of the criminal prohibition on threats; sponsors cited assaults and threats against DCYF staff and union support, while civil liberties witnesses urged careful drafting and consideration of intent requirements to
House Bill 5071, introduced by Representative Reid, would add state government caseworkers and investigators to the definition of public officials under the threats statute, making it a felony to threaten them while they perform official duties. Reid, a retired police officer, said the bill has the…
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