HB 1859 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Unlawful picketing or parading to obstruct or influence justice; penalty.

Summary
Unlawful picketing or parading to obstruct or influence justice; penalty. Provides that any person who, with the intent of interfering with, obstructing, or impeding the administration of justice, or with the intent of influencing or intimidating in the discharge of his duty any judge, juror, witness, court officer, or court employee, pickets or parades in or near a residence occupied or used by such judge, juror, witness, court officer, or court employee is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also provides that the provisions regarding the issuance and service of summons in place of a warrant do not apply to such violations.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 6, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Jed Arnold
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