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Committee advances bill creating 'absconding for criminal purposes' offense with penalties tied to underlying crime
Summary
Senate File 8 would create a new absconding offense for persons who cross county or state lines after committing or in furtherance of crimes; supporters say the change helps jurisdictional investigations, while members debated whether to make the offense a felony in some circumstances to aid extradition.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to move Senate File 8, which creates a new criminal offense called "absconding for criminal purposes." Chair Olsen summarized the bill as applying when a person crosses a Wyoming county line or leaves the state after committing a crime or in furtherance of another offense; the penalty in the bill matches the most serious underlying or intended…
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