| FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT |
| The Child Support Recovery Act of 1992 makes it a federal offense to willfully fail to pay a past due child support obligation for a child who resides in another state. A first offense under the Act is subject to a maximum penalty of six months in jail, to a fine, or both. Subsequent violations of the Act may be subject to a maximum penalty of two years in prison, to a fine, or both. More... |
| WITNESS TAMPERING |
| A person commits the offense of witness tampering if he or she offers, confers, or agrees to confer any benefit on a witness or a prospective witness in a judicial or an administrative proceeding. More... |
| Disclosure of Defendant and Attorney Overhearings with Respect to Electronic Communications |
| An overhearing is when an individual believes that another has illegally overheard their communication. When a defendant believes that he has been illegally overheard, he may file a motion alleging that an unlawful act of electronic surveillance has been conducted. The defendant may request the disclosure of the electronic communication. The federal government may request that the trial court require the defendant to provide specific information regarding the disclosure of the electronic surveillance. The defendant may be required to provide the following information:More... |
| Disorderly Conduct and Public Intoxication |
| A person commits the offense of disorderly conduct when he or she knowingly or intentionally engages in an act that is offensive to the public order. Examples of disorderly conduct include using abusive language in a public place, making an offensive gesture in a public place, creating a noxious odor in a public place, making unreasonable noise in a public place, fighting in a public place, or discharging a firearm in a public place. More... |
| SELF-DEFENSE |
| Self-defense is a defense that may be claimed by a defendant when the defendant reasonably believes that force is necessary for his or her protection against another person's use or attempted use of unlawful force. Self-defense means that the defendant is justified in using force against the other person. More... |
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