SB 497 – Increases the penalties for the crimes of trespassing and false impersonation and creates the crime of impersonating a public servant

• Sponsor: Munzlinger
• LR Number: 4358S.01I
• Committee: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
• Last Action: 1/5/2012 - Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
• Journal Page: S61
• Effective Date: August 28, 2012

Current Bill Summary

SB 497 - This act increases the penalties for the crimes of trespassing and false impersonation. Under this act, first degree trespassing becomes a Class A misdemeanor, second degree trespassing becomes a Class B misdemeanor, false impersonation becomes a Class D felony, and false impersonation of a law enforcement officer becomes a Class C felony.

In addition, this act creates the crime of impersonation of a public servant, which is a Class C felony. Public servant is defined under the act.

This act is identical to HB 1271 (2012), similar to provisions contained in HCS/SCS/SB 631 (2012) and HCS/HB 1254 (2012), and contains provisions identical to HB 1194 (2012), HB 1195 (2012), and SCS/HCS/HB 1860 (2012).

MEGHAN LUECKE