Reference is to Printer's Date 2/25/14-S.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION at the end to read:
/SECTION __. Article 5, Chapter 13, Title 24 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 24-13-425.
(A) For the purposes of this
section:
(1)
'Electronic monitoring device' includes any device ordered
by a court or pursuant to any statute that is utilized to track
the location of a person.
(2)
'Person' includes any public or private agency or entity
providing electronic monitoring services.
(B) It is unlawful for
any person to knowingly and without authority remove, destroy,
or circumvent the operation of an electronic monitoring device
which is being used for the purpose of monitoring a person who
is:
(1)
complying with the Home Detention Act as set forth in
Article 15 of Title 24;
(2)
wearing an electronic monitoring device as a condition of
bond or pretrial release;
(3)
wearing an electronic monitoring device as a condition of
probation, parole, or community supervision; or
(4)
wearing an electronic monitoring device as required by any
other provision of law.
(C) It shall be
unlawful for any person to knowingly and without authority
request or solicit any other person to remove, destroy, or
circumvent the operation of an electronic monitoring device
which is being used for the purposes described in subsection
(B).
(D) Any person who
violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of the
misdemeanor offense of tampering with the operation of an
electronic monitoring device and shall be imprisoned for not
more than three years, or fined up to three thousand dollars, or
both." /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.