SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COUNCIL

FISCAL NOTE, 2003 LEGISLATIVE SESSION


FISCAL NOTE 2003-HB1048A

HB 1048 make threatening court services officers a crime.

House Bill 1048 would make a person who threatens a court services officer guilty of a Class 5 felony. A Class 5 felony is punishable with five years imprisonment, and a $5,000 fine may be imposed.

The number of individuals who would be found guilty of this crime cannot be estimated. The cost to the State for Fiscal Year 2004 is not discernable.

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