HB 62 Terry, Marlene
HB 62 -- OFFENSES RELATED TO CHILD CUSTODY
SPONSOR: Terry
Currently, the offense of interference with custody is a class A misdemeanor unless the person taken or enticed away from legal custody is removed from the state, in which case it is a class E felony. This bill increases the penalties from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony and from a class E felony to a class D felony, respectively.
Currently, the offense of parental kidnapping is a class E felony, unless it is committed by detaining or concealing the whereabouts of the child for between 60 and 119 days, in which case it is a class D felony. This bill changes the penalties from a class E felony to a class D felony and from a class D felony to a class C felony, respectively.
This bill is the same as HB 1773 (2022) and HB 83 (2021).