SB 442 - This act changes the penalties for the crime of financial exploitation of the elderly and disabled. The crime is a Class B felony if the value of property is one thousand dollars but less than fifty thousand dollars and it is a Class A felony if the value of the property is fifty thousand dollars or more. This act also changes the definition for "disabled person" from a person with a impairment or condition rendering the person incapable of avoiding or preventing the commission of an offense to a person with a disability that substantially impairs the person's ability to provide adequately for the person's care or protection. An "elderly person," is now defined as a person sixty years of age or older. The definition of "intimidation," has been changed to include a threat of physical or emotional harm.
ADRIANE CROUSE