Procedure Amendment (Examination of Witnesses) Law (Amendment – Giving Testimony Not in the Presence of the Defendant in a Protection Money Offense) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק לתיקון סדרי הדין (חקירת עדים) (תיקון - מתן עדות שלא בפני הנאשם בעבירת נטילת דמי חסות)
TL;DRA bill to order testimony to be given without the defendant present in offenses of taking protection money, and to set penalties for anyone who takes or pays protection money.
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What does the bill do?
The bill adds a section to the procedure law allowing a court to order that a victim of the offense of taking protection money give testimony without the defendant present, if there is concern that the presence may harm the witness or the victim. The bill also amends the Penal Law to define as an offense the taking of protection money in Israel by any means (threats, intimidation, extortion, fraud), and sets penalties of up to three years in prison for the giver of protection and up to twelve for the receiver of protection money.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 68 seats
Left the coalition 8 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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