Actos prohibidos y defensa afirmativa en procedimientos oficiales

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que amenazar o asustar a alguien durante un proceso legal es un problema serio. Si alguien hace esto, puede enfrentarse a castigos graves, incluso si está relacionado con otro crimen.

Es como cuando un jugador de fútbol intenta asustar a otro para que no anote un gol. Eso no está bien y puede llevar a sanciones, igual que amenazar a alguien en un juicio.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan es testigo en un juicio. Si su amigo Pedro le dice que no hable o le pasará algo malo, Pedro está cometiendo un delito. La ley protege a Juan de esas amenazas y Pedro podría ir a la cárcel por su comportamiento.

Penalidades

Las violaciones pueden resultar en prisión de hasta 6 meses o multas de hasta $750.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(11) The court may order a term of imprisonment imposed for violating this section to be served consecutively to a term of imprisonment imposed for the commission of any other crime including any other violation of law arising out of the same transaction as the violation of this section. (12) As used in this section: (a) “Official proceeding” means a proceeding heard before a legislative, judicial, administrative, or other governmental agency or official authorized to hear evidence under oath, including a referee, prosecuting attorney, hearing examiner, commissioner, notary, or other person taking testimony or deposition in that proceeding. (b) “Threaten or intimidate” does not mean a communication regarding the otherwise lawful access to courts or other branches of government, such as the otherwise lawful filing of any civil action or police report of which the purpose is not to harass the other person in violation of section 2907 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.2907. MCL 750.123 - Officer omitting duty for reward Sec. 123. A sheriff, coroner, constable, peace officer, or any other officer authorized to serve process or arrest or apprehend offenders against criminal law who shall receive from a defendant or from any other person any money or other valuable thing or any service or promise to pay or give money or to perform or omit to perform any act as a consideration, reward, or inducement, for omitting or delaying to arrest any defendant, or to carry him or her before a magistrate, or for delaying to take any person to prison, or for postponing the sale of any property under an execution, or for omitting or delaying to perform any duty pertaining to his or her office, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not m