A bill to better provide for the rights of third parties seeking to enforce court judgments directed against a witness relocated or protected by the Attorney General, while at the same time protecting the safety of such witnesses.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 28, 1983)
Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that any person relocated or protected by the Attorney General under the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 may be served with process through the Attorney General.
Requires the Attorney General to take reasonable steps to urge such individual to comply with or respond to a judgment.
Allows the Attorney General to disclose the identity of such individual under circumstances where the disclosure is not likely to result in physical harm to the person and when the person does not lack the ability to comply with the judgment. Provides judicial review of an Attorney General's decision not to disclose this information.
What just happenedMay 2, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts.
Who’s behind it
- May 2, 1983Committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts.
Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee - Apr 28, 1983IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 28, 1983IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate