Missoula County opposes SB 240: Revise crime reporting laws, up for third reading on the Senate floor this afternoon. This bill creates a felony for when a person makes a false report to law enforcement. This creates a real danger for victims of domestic violence. In cases where they are at risk of being killed or seriously injured, a victim might recant a report. In some cases, this recanting is interpreted as making a false report. This creates a safety or legal jeopardy for highly vulnerable people.
Missoula County opposes SB 240: Revise crime reporting laws, up for hearing tomorrow morning in the House Judiciary Committee. This bill creates a felony for when a person makes a false report to law enforcement. This creates a real danger for victims of domestic violence. In cases where they are at risk of being killed or seriously injured, a victim might recant a report. In some cases, this recanting is interpreted as making a false report. This creates a safety or legal jeopardy for highly vulnerable people.
Missoula County opposes SB 240: Revise crime reporting laws, up for second reading on the House floor this afternoon. This bill creates a felony for when a person makes a false report to law enforcement. This creates a real danger for victims of domestic violence. In cases where they are at risk of being killed or seriously injured, a victim might recant a report. In some cases, this recanting is interpreted as making a false report. This creates a safety or legal jeopardy for highly vulnerable people.
Senators,
ReplyDeleteMissoula County opposes SB 240: Revise crime reporting laws, up for third reading on the Senate floor this afternoon. This bill creates a felony for when a person makes a false report to law enforcement. This creates a real danger for victims of domestic violence. In cases where they are at risk of being killed or seriously injured, a victim might recant a report. In some cases, this recanting is interpreted as making a false report. This creates a safety or legal jeopardy for highly vulnerable people.
Please oppose SB 240.
Representatives France and Tenenbaum,
ReplyDeleteMissoula County opposes SB 240: Revise crime reporting laws, up for hearing tomorrow morning in the House Judiciary Committee. This bill creates a felony for when a person makes a false report to law enforcement. This creates a real danger for victims of domestic violence. In cases where they are at risk of being killed or seriously injured, a victim might recant a report. In some cases, this recanting is interpreted as making a false report. This creates a safety or legal jeopardy for highly vulnerable people.
Please oppose SB 240.
Representatives,
ReplyDeleteMissoula County opposes SB 240: Revise crime reporting laws, up for second reading on the House floor this afternoon. This bill creates a felony for when a person makes a false report to law enforcement. This creates a real danger for victims of domestic violence. In cases where they are at risk of being killed or seriously injured, a victim might recant a report. In some cases, this recanting is interpreted as making a false report. This creates a safety or legal jeopardy for highly vulnerable people.
Please oppose SB 240.