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SB 144 Enacted

Assault and battery; adds district court temporary recall judge, penalty.

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Assault and battery; district court temporary recall judge; penalty. Adds a judge of a district court under temporary recall to the definition of "judge" as it relates to the crime of assault and battery, which is a Class 1 misdemeanor that is enhanced to a Class 6 felony with a mandatory minimum term of confinement of six months if such judge is engaged in his public duties at the time of the offense. This bill is a recommendation of the Committee on District Courts and is identical to HB 124.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Jan 7, 2026
Last action
Apr 6, 2026 — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0072)
Session
2026
Momentum
84 · Very high